GOVERNMENT TO CONSTRUCT 100M UG SHS STAFF QUARTERS FOR RUBAYA HCIII

By Jonan Beinomugisha
www.mknewslink.com
In Mbarara

The in charge Rubaya health center III in Rubaya sub-county Kashari south Mbarara district Phiona Katushabe has expressed concern over the lack of staff quarter at the facility which has greatly hindered the service delivery.
Katushabe noted that at the facility, they have only 11 workers with 4 staff quarter which she says it makes some health workers stay far away hence affecting the service delivery.

She further added that they are understaffed because out of the 18 health workers supposed to be recruited, there are only 11.
She is optimistic if such challenges are addressed they hope to delivery standard service to the people.

She made this remark during the commissioning of the outpatient department (OPD) and maternity ward at Rubaya health center III.

The OPD was constructed by the ministry of health at cost of 180m and maternity ward by the district at cost of 198 million.

Speaking as the chief guest at the commissioning, the permanent secretary in the ministry of health Dianah Atwiine said that as the ministry, they pledge to secure 100 million to construct the staff quarter and promised that they will also address the problem of understaffing.
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