By Senior Yasin
ONC VISITS MBALE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
Today The ONC Bugisu Team visited Mbale Regional Referral Hospital for a three day fact finding mission headed by Chris Buyera and accompanied by Jalia Namasaba, Shaban Kachimete and Wandulu Zaidi.
From their findings, Mbale City Authorities have been defiant with the presidential Directive of moving away Pharmacies and Private Health Facilities from Hospitals, In Mbale the Hospital is surrounded by over 10 pharmacies and Private Facilities which are said to be owned by Doctors working in the Region Referral Hospital.
Some of the medical workers are accused of referring patients intentionally and they get commission at the end of the day for each patient.
The team also established that the gates of the hospital is overcrowded with special hires and Boda Bodas and they recommended that Mbale City Council Authorities act upon it with immediate effect.
Insecurity has also been highlighted as the hospital has less than five officers to man hospital security.
However the Biggest issue is the insufficient blood supply, Zemei Sylvia the In charge ACUTE told the team that they loose over 30 children every month due to lack of blood.
Last Thursday four children have been reported by the facility authorities to have died due to insufficient blood.
