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Kiryandongo health units receive medical equipment
The equipment donated will support the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission services in the health centres of Apodorwa, Diika, Karuma, Kichwabugingo, Kiigya, Kitwara, Yabweng and Techwa
KIRYANDONGO, November 18, 2024 – Baylor Uganda with support from the U.S President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief [PEPFAR] has donated medical equipment, and information, education, and communication materials [IEC] to eight Health Centre IIs in Kiryandongo district.
The equipment donated includes seven examination screens, four examination beds, two adult weighing scales, five infant weighing scales, five BP machines, five thermometers, seven stadiometers, three fetoscopes, six benches, and six maternal retesting IEC materials.
While receiving the donation, Deputy Resident District Commissioner Kiryandongo district Jonathan Akweteireho commended the government of Uganda for providing an enabling environment that has eased the operations of development partners.
Akweteireho also thanked Baylor Uganda for championing the fight against infectious diseases in the district.
Edith Aliguma the district LCV Chairperson appreciated the good working relationship with Baylor Uganda which has improved on the health service delivery in the district.
“I want to thank Baylor Uganda for this support to the district especially with medical equipment. They are going to improve service delivery in our health sector. My appeal to our health workers is they should be maintained well such that they’re able to serve the purpose they have been brought for,” she noted.
The equipment donated will support the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission services in the health centres of Apodorwa, Diika, Karuma, Kichwabugingo, Kiigya, Kitwara, Yabweng and Techwa.
Dr. Calvin Epidu, Regional Manager Baylor Uganda Bunyoro Subregion said that they made the donation with the aim of seeing mothers access better services in the health facilities.
Health Centre IIs, also known as dispensaries, are parish– based public health facilities in Uganda that treat common illnesses and provide outpatient care. However there is an ongoing debate in the health circles whether these units should be upgraded to health centre IIIs in order for them to provide better services to the public.
Baylor Uganda is a non-governmental organisation providing services in HIV, TB, reproductive and maternal health and child health, research, and global health security.
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