Butiti
Health Centre threes suffer water, latrine problem.
By
Francis Tusiime 27/3/2014
Kyenjojo
Group Members of Better life youth forum Butiti in
Kyenjojo district who partners with Tooro Development Net work in promoting
service delivery this afternoon tasked authorities of Butiti sub county extend water services and a
latrine facility to Butiti health centre three to save patients lives from
danger.
The team led by Ahaisibwe Jane the chairperson of the
forum said that for a long time the sub county has been allocating money for
water extension but no action has been taken.As members who monitor service
delivery felt concerned and had to swing in to save the locals.
The health unit that holds over 150 patients both out
and patients survive on dirty water from the wale. Previously they had a bore
hole where they used to fetch water but now it’s not working for a period of
two years.
Ahaisibwe said that the health unit is stinking because
the patients can’t wash their beddings and clothing’s and its worse in the labors.
She said that local leaders must intervene or else patients
who come to be cured are to get more water born diseases.
The chairman of the forum has gone ahead to advise the
leaders to provide a latrine that is also lacking at the health unit, patients
use the surrounding bush as toilets and this is likely to cause cholera outbreak.
Amanya Joseph the chairman LC3 Butiti sub county when he
was asked on the issues said that they are soliciting funds to address the
problems.
he observed that at the time the money allocated to work
on the water and latrines had not been released by the government.
By the time the forum members visited the health unit
the in charge was not present and his phone was off.
