KABALE MUNICIPAL MP KAMARA DONATES ULTRASOUND SCAN TO KIRIGIME HEALTH CENTRE III

By Byamukama Libino
In Kabale

Kabale Municipality Member of Parliament Dr. Nicholas Thaddeus Kamara has donated an Ultra Sound Scan to the Muslim founded Kirigime Health Centre III in Kirigime ward, Southern Division.

This is the second time Dr. Kamara is donating an Ultrasound Scan to a health facility in his constituency. The first was donated to Kamukira HC. IV in October 2021, a few months after his election to Parliament.

According to the FDC leaning Legislator, the Ultrasound Scans are valued at Ugx shs 12 million, and up to 4-5m is spent on training midwives to operate the equipment, bringing the total expenditure to about Ugx Shs. 20 million.

While speaking during the ceremony to handover his donation at Kirigime Health Centre III, Dr. Kamara explained that he developed the idea to buy the Ultra Sound Scans after he found out that expectant mothers from Kabale Municipality were paying shs. 20,000 to get services from private clinics.

He said the main purpose of the ultrasound scan is to help the midwives determine the status of the unborn baby and make a decision to either admit them or give them referral to bigger health facilities, and thus avoid death of mothers while giving birth.

Kamara also noted that the digital machine is faster and more accurate than the stethoscope which has been the only available tool to use in detecting abnormalities in pregnancies.

The Kirigime Health Centre III in Charge Dr. Hussein Ssemakula said that the facility had been without an Ultrasound Scan since 1996 when it was opened for operation.

He explained that they would make a lot of referrals for women seeking the scan services.

The Kabale Muslim District Kadhi Sheikh Kabu Lule thanked Dr. Kamara for fulfilling the promise he made on 15th January, 2023 during the inauguration of the Muslim leaders.