Day

By Yosam Gucwaki

In Masindi—

Over 100 people in Masindi municipality have been tested and diagnosed against various disease by the army during the army week ahead of the 31st Tareh sita celebrations.

The patients were tested and diagnosed against malaria, HIV/AIDS, eye defects, cough, flue, and other illnesses.

Those with complicated diseases were given free counseling and referrals services to major hospitals like Masindi main hospital, Hoima referral and Masindi field artillery division health center four.

The army together with police also cleaned the trading centers of Kijuara , Kirasa and Masindi main hospital.

The event which took place at masindi Boma grounds on Saturday was in preparation for the climax of the tarehe sita slated for 6th Monday 2017.

Speaking to the media at Boma grounds, major peter Mugisa the public relations officer Masindi artillery division said that the day is cerebrated to mark the birth of UPDF during the national resistance movement gorilla war that was launched on 6^th of February 1981.

He also noted that it is celebrated to recognize the immense support that was given by the local population in terms of food, uniforms, finances and hideout for the gorillas when they would launch attack on the government forces.

Mugisa noted that the day will be celebrated under the theme “cerebrating patriotic partnership that guarantees security for national development,”

Lieutenant Achilles Byaruhanga the health educator field artillery division   Masindi urged the locals to always go to the division health unit to get health services for those who can walk to the barracks.

Joyce Tina from Katama cell central division masindi municipality, who received the free medical service thanked the army and government for the free treatment accorded to them saying that sometimes they do not get the relevant drugs and care in the government health facilities.

BY OKOODO DEO

IN MBARARA—-

Police in the south western region have arrested several medical workers who were found using wrong methods in offering health services in illegal medical clinics and laboratories.

Life guard condom boxes and monocular microscopes are some of the gadgets found in the clinics being used to store vacutainer bottles containing peoples blood samples and performing micro scopic tests respectively.

Dr. Nahanga Samuel Kajooga the Allied health professiona’s council regional suppervisor says monocular mocroscopes are ineffective and they were prohibited by the ministry of health in performing tests on humans . Speaking to Press Nahanga added that such machines are now limited to carry out simple tests on plants (Byte———

He said this during an operation launched by Allied health professionls’ council to curb out unlicenced and unregisred health workers, Laboratories as well as clinics following public out cry of mushrooming medical clinis in the region hence rendering government health centers become inactive ( Bytes—concerned resident)

Safari Mugyenyi the mayor Sanga town council said blamed government for failure to run its health centers properly a reason he said force people to opt for private clinics and end up getting services from unqualified health workers (Byte ….

Most of the private clinics visited were found using unqualified people to dispense health services to patients besides dsiplying drugs which is contrary to ministry of health regulations.

In 2008 the ministry of Health issued a directive stopping the display of drugs in all clinics and hospitals in order to protect them from getting exposed to heat and light which reduces thier effectiveness.

BY FRED MWEBEMBEZI 

IN KABAROLE—-

Shock engulfed residents Of Nyakarongo village,karambi S/county yesterday night after a man in his 30s slaughtered two children of his wife and later set ablaze on the house.

The Suspect was only identified as kabunguli a resident of Rwenkuba who developed misunderstanding with his wife Birungi evelyne.

According to thye residents,they revealed that the woman had started having sex outside marriage which has led to the misunderstanding with the man.

Residents Say,eveyline Had Promised To Dismis Kabunguli After Getting Other Care Takers And Later Dumped His Property Out Side.

Eye Witness Told Us That As The Man Was Coming From Work ,he Found The Wife Had Gone To Town With Another Man Ending Up enclosing The Two Children In The House And Slaughtering Both Of Them.

The Deceased Are Davis Kagezi, 8, And One Alvis,3,who Were Found In A Pooll Of Blood By Rescue Time.

By The Time Police Intervened,the Supect Had Escaped Promising To Commit Suicide.