By URN<\/p>\n
Masindi Port Health Center III in Masindi Port sub-county, Kiryandongo district is currently experiencing an acute shortage of essential drugs and medical supplies.<\/p>\n
According to information obtained by Uganda Radio Network, the health facility has been experiencing a stockout of essential medicines since January this year, which has affected service delivery to the locals.<\/p>\n
The facility in charge, Denis Okello, states that they lack essential medicines such as antibiotics, anti-malaria drugs, vaccines, and supplies such as syringes, gloves, catheters, and gauze among others.\u00a0The drug shortage is attributed to delayed delivery by the National Medical Stores-NMS.<\/p>\n
The delivery of medicines to the hospital was scheduled for January but was changed to February, causing a shortfall as the number of patients visiting the health center for treatment had doubled.\u00a0According to Winnie Lucky, a nurse at the health center, the delayed delivery of drugs has greatly hampered effective service delivery to their clients.<\/p>\n
She added that on a monthly basis, at least 30 mothers deliver from the health facility.<\/p>\n
Residents neighboring the facility, such as Christopher Ongiertho and Florence Aneno, have expressed concerns over long waiting hours and insufficient health services.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the facility operates without electricity, making it challenging for midwives to help mothers deliver during the night hours, and at times, torches are used.<\/p>\n
Efforts to get a comment from Sheila Nduhukire, the communications manager at the National Medical Stores-NMS, were futile as her known mobile telephone number could not go through by the time of publishing this story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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