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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA MINISTRY OF HEATTH STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT - HEALTH FACILITIES IN BUVUMA ISLANDS Hon.

Sarah Opendi State Minister for Health - General Duties December L22Ot8 \ n Rt.

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Speaker of Parliament Honourable Members of Parliament At the 16th sitting of the 2nd meeting of the 3'd session of the LOth Parliament of Uganda held on Wednesday 05th December, 2018, Hon.
Migadde Robert Ndugwa MP, Buvuma lslands raised concern over the deplorable state of health facilities in Buvuma lslands and inadequacy of Health Center lVs in responding to emergencies.

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Hon Speaker, Buvuma District is an lsland district and this poses challenges in health service delivery.

We have however tried our best to ensure that the basic health services are available to the population.
Last year, we completed the construction of a Maternity ward and operating theater which are fully functional at Buvuma HC lV, Buvuma Health Center lV was one of the beneficiaries of the Uganda Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP).

Under this project, the HC lV received l- anesthesia unit, 7 patient beds and L Delivery bed to enhance service delivery at the facility.
The Health center lV has 2 doctors and l clinical officer on site who provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care as well as Emergency and Obstetric services assisted by other Health workers.

However, we acknowledge the need for elevating some HC lls to HC lll and this will be done in the next financial year 20LB/L9, The MOH will address the challenge a blood storage in the next year,.

We plan to install the solar panels inorder to provide power to the blood fridges.
The challenge of the boat and land ambulances will also be considered in the next financial year i Thank you, Rt.

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Speaker, Hon.

Sarah Opendi State Minister of Health - Genera!

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