Patients at a health center in Rakai district are being treated by a night watchman.
I was told today that the watchman at Kayonza Health Center in Nabigasa sub-county, hired for his skill with the bow and arrow, is now the center’s only ‘medical’ staff.
About a month ago the three medical workers at the health center abandoned their duty. They said they were fed up of working at a facility that has no electricity, no running water and no toilets.
Although people are aware that Kayonza Health Center has been abandoned, they continue to flock there for treatment. In the absence of qualified staff the watchman holds consultations, prescribes drugs and administers intravenous medication. He has access to the drug store and is making quite a living selling medicine to patients.
A Rakai-based civil society organization called The Poverty Monitoring Group has reported the matter to the district health office. As yet, nothing has been done to remedy the situation.
Banange!
This is crazy…
@nev: No. its not crazy, this is Uganda.
@Spartan
evidently you are smoking somethang!
Just wondering How much more weird stuff you really know Tumwi…
Oh, just buy me a drink. I could tell you stories that would make you cry. It’s a saaaaaaad country, this one.
Sad country indeed. So sad that I laugh at times. I imagine the nightwatchman going about his business, sad, funny sight.
Guess I now know where to turn for a second opinion.
The joys of being ugandan..
nga it is tight!
nga it is grave!
intravenous medication….a watchman….oh gosh! trying to imagine if he’s hands are clean or the items he’s using sterile. Maybe those going to the clinic are not really sick but just need ’something’ and they feel better again. You think maybe he just gives them paracetemols?
I would have to see to believe. How did he learn to give the intravenous? Watched through the window?
Love Doubting Thomas
Wow.
Who is watching the facility now?
Cry the beloved country!