Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Greater Masaka region is in crisis after the only oxygen manufacturing plant at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital broke down. The crisis has caused panic among health authorities not only at the regional referral but also in other hospitals and health units that depend on the …
Read More »Masaka region registers no COVID-19 case in six days
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coronavirus Disease (COVID19) treatment centre in Masaka has not registered any case of the deadly respiratory disease over the last six days, the first time this is happening since the beginning of the year. Dr Nathan Onyach, the Director of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, explains …
Read More »Prophylaxis doses can reduce malaria deaths, re-admission in children-Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has revealed that if children are given a prophylaxis malaria dose for three months after they are discharged, the number of malaria-related deaths or re-admissions are reduced up to 70 percent. A total of 1,049 children under the age of five took …
Read More »Reopening of Masaka mental unit halted over increasing Covid-19 cases
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The re-opening of the Mental Health Unit to patients at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital has been delayed following the increasing number of covid-19 cases. In May, Masaka Regional Referral gazetted the mental ward to serve as the treatment unit. The more than 200 patients who …
Read More »Masaka hospital announces first patient to succumb to COVID-19
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka regional referral hospital has announced their first patient to succumb to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The deceased is a 56-year-old male police officer attached to Lwengo police station. Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Director Dr. Nathan Onyachi announced the sad news on Monday. According to Dr. …
Read More »Panic at Masaka district as five staff test positive for COVID-19
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is panic at Masaka district headquarters after five staff tested positive for Coronavirus-COVID-19. The five staff members are currently undergoing treatment at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. The five cases are part of 75 staff of Masaka District Local Government who were tested for COVID-19 …
Read More »Taskforce suspects hidden motive by patients exposing COVID-19 ward shortfalls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the COVID-19 taskforce in Masaka district suspects that there was an ulterior motive by patients who exposed the appalling situation at the isolation and treatment ward at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. An asymptomatic female COVID-19 patient undergoing treatment at the hospital …
Read More »Masaka hospital, vice president clash over building
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a bitter row between Masaka Regional Referral Hospital authorities and the vice president over ownership of a building on Plot 2 Bainnes Terrace, Kizungu in Katwe /Butego division in Masaka municipality. A source at the Hospital told URN on condition of anonymity that …
Read More »Health Monitoring Unit stops Masaka hospital from increasing house maintenance fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Health Monitoring Unit-HMU has stopped Masaka Regional Referral Hospital management from increasing staff contributions towards maintaining their quarters. It follows a proposal by Masaka Regional Referral Hospital management to increase the fees from Shillings 30,000 to Shillings 50,000 each month. Dr. …
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