Fort portal Referral Hospital Orthopedic Doctor under investigation, Following Extortion Allegations
Kaboha Bagire Paul, the Head of the Orthopedic Department at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Buhinga, has been directed to hand over office keys to the Hospital Director and given one week to defend himself on allegations of extorting money and mismanagement of patients. The hospital director, Dr. Archibald Bahiizi, acknowledges the fact […]
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Fort Portal: Health Minister Condemns Extortion by FRRH Workers, Calls for Administrative Reforms
Sylvia Kugonza The State Minister of Health for Primary Care, Margret Muhanga Mugisa, has expressed her concern regarding reports of illegal extortion by some health workers at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. During the handover of a Type C ambulance valued at 450 million shillings, donated by the Ministry of Health, Muhanga revealed that […]
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Nutritionist Bwambale Warns on Increased Malnutrition, Recommends Balanced Diet
Lucky Dr. Bernard Bwambale a Nutritionist at Kabarole Research Center, says malnutrition in Tooro region is pausing a serious threat and concern. Bwambale, has cited Fort Portal Regional referral hospital, which has admitted a total of 358 children suffering from under nutrition, in a short period of June to July this year. […]
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Baylor Uganda, CDC Establish Public Health Emergency Operation Center At Buhinga-FPRRH
By Sylvia K Baylor Uganda, in partnership with the center for disease control has established a public health emergency operation center at Fort Portal regional referral hospital [FPRHS]. This was launched by the state minister for health Margret Muhanga Mugisa. According to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, who is also the director […]
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A Month At School – Medical Students Waiting For Covid-19 Vaccination
Kabooha Medical students have remained unvaccinated close to a month after they reported back to school despite government’s commitment to provide vaccines upon arrival. In a ministry of health reopening circular to medical schools, the ministry had committed itself to vaccinate medical students upon arrival at their different schools but up to now vaccination […]
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Fort -portal City Residents To Hold Demonstration Over Broken-down Bridges.
By Kabooha Augustine. After several attempts to engage leaders on the broken-down bridges have yielded fruitless, residents of Fort-portal tourism city are currently organizing a peaceful demonstration over the same. The two bridges along Mpaga River with one connecting Fort-portal Regional Referral Hospital to Kampala highway while another one connects Mpanga main market to […]
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