UGANDA—The Ugandan Ministry of Health has received medical equipment to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) service delivery in the Busoga region from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
The medical equipment will go to 30 health facilities in the targeted districts of Bugiri, Buyende, Kamuli, Iganga, and Mayuge.
The equipment includes 30 solar lighting systems, 30 solar vaccine refrigerators and water pack freezers, 90 stove top sterilizers, and 90 resuscitators for adult, child, and neonatal sets.
The donation also included 90 normal delivery sets, 90 digital baby scales, 90 infant weighing scales, 90 Delivery Beds, 90 Wheelchairs, 90 Examination Beds, and 90 Oxygen Concentrators.
Hon. Margaret Muhanga Minister of State for Health in charge of Primary Health Care said, “I welcome the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea and the people of Korea, KOICA, and WHO in procuring this essential medical equipment, as they will strengthen our effort to end preventable maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent deaths in the country.”
Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, the WHO Representative to Uganda echoed the same sentiment and the provision of these medical supplies is in line with our vision to improve the country’s health system to meet the need of its population.
Dr. Woldemariam also expressed gratitude for the partnership with the Republic of Korea, KOICA, and the Ugandan government as he underlined WHO’s commitment to supporting Uganda’s health system.
H.E. Park Sung-Soo, the Korean Ambassador to Uganda, reiterated his government’s commitment to supporting Uganda’s health sector.
Amb. Sung-Soo added that through KOICA, the Government of Korea was committed to contributing to the achievement of the MoH’s vision of ending preventable maternal newborn, child, and adolescent deaths by improving the health infrastructure, supporting capacity building of health workers, and enhancing school health.
The project has been implemented since 2020 in five districts of the Busoga sub-region including Bugiri, Buyende, Iganga, Kamuli, and Mayuge.
Working with the Ministry of Health, they have also built the capacities of over 1500 health workers to provide quality reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health services.
The consignment of medical equipment was procured under the project – Health System Strengthening for Improving RMNCAH service delivery.
The five-year project focuses on strengthening the health system for improved health outcomes in the Busoga region with key interventions including the provision of an ambulance to each district.
Under this project, WHO and KOICA procured seven ambulances that have improved the referrals of patients.
Working with the Ministry of Health, they have also built the capacities of over 1500 health workers to provide quality reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health services.
Moving forward, the Government of Korea through KOICA and WHO will embark on the refurbishment of 30 health facilities by renovating some sections, improving water harvesting systems, and installing motorized boreholes.
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