Ssenyonjo has also complained of late delivery of drugs to the facility by the Uganda Medical Stores (NMS), which he noted, has led to relentless stock outs, and in effect leading to patients leaving without due treatment as prescribed by the medical staff.
A member of Mukono district standing committee on Health, Education and Sports Lauben Ssenyonjo has complained of underfunding of the district’s referral hospital, which he says has led to the poor service delivery not tallying with the facility’s work load.
Ssenyonjo who has been presenting a committee report on behalf of the committee chairperson Yashin Miiro Mpirinto, has complained of inadequate staffing, and old structures at the unit that are in dire-situation which needs urgent rehabilitation.
He made the remarks while presenting a committee report during the Mukono district council session held on Wednesday.
Ssenyonjo has also complained of late delivery of drugs to the facility by the Uganda Medical Stores (NMS), which he noted, has led to relentless stock outs, and in effect leading to patients leaving without due treatment as prescribed by the medical staff.
Previously, when Mukono Municipality was still taking charge of Mukono General Hospital, Ssenyonjo says it used to remit some funds for buying drugs which the district has not done ever since it took over from the municipality.
“To be on the safe side, at least the district should supplement the drugs budget for the general hospital with not less than sh100m per year,” he suggested. He added that the unit handles many accident victims from the busy Kampala-Jinja highway, in addition to transit patients from neighbouring districts.
Ssenyonjo also suggested that all land belonging to the hospital should be surveyed and titled to save it from falling into the wrong hands of the encroachers.
On achievements in the education sector, he said they have managed to construct a lined pit latrine and a classroom block at Kkoome Church of Uganda Primary School in Kkoome islands.
Councillor Jeremy Kabali Kimera representing Nagojje sub-county, reported to the council that due to lack of security, unknown people have continually stolen property from the district water and works yards, and suggested that fast remedial measures be devised to safeguard district property.
A Kyaggwe TV reporter later established that there are illegal residents in the two yards, who in the past were workers in the phased out Rural and Water Sanitation Project (RUWASA) but continued to stay there even after expiry of the project.
According to the district PWD councillor Annet Nakanwagi who is also the chairperson of the works, water and natural resources committee, others are police staff who were accommodated there due to staff house shortage at the Mukono Division Police barracks.
In reaction, the speaker Betty Hope Nakasi said they need technical guidance on the appropriate way to relocate and send away illegal occupants, and suggested that security CCTV cameras be installed in the premises.
She was however sad to note that the CCTV cameras at the district headquarters building are dysfunctional.
“I recently received a guest in my office who came with a motorcycle. Unfortunately, on his departure, he realised his motorbike had been stolen, and when we tried to recover videos from the CCTV camera room, it was established that the cameras do not have storage facilities!” she reported.
Mukono district chairperson, Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa has been annoyed by the illegal occupants in the district works and water yards. Bakaluba has therefore asked the line heads of departments to act fast and ensure these people vacate these premises.
“Some are pancake sellers who have no business there, and soon we may lose grader spare parts; there is no more discussion needed over their removal,” he angrily said.
