Rubanda health facilities short of beds as patient numbers rise
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
Ten health facilities in Rubanda District, Uganda, are facing rising patient numbers, shortages of beds and medicines, and long waits. The report, compiled between June and September 2026, assesses services for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, according to Nile Post.
Health facilities in Rubanda District, in south-western Uganda, are short of beds and essential medicines as patient numbers rise, reports Nile Post. Long waits and staff absenteeism are also disrupting care.
The findings come from community monitoring conducted by Kigezi Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living with HIV/AIDS, an organisation working with orphans and vulnerable people living with HIV, in collaboration with the Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation. The report says these difficulties threaten the quality of care in the district.
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