RUKUNGIRI- Leaders in Rukungiri district are preparing for a meeting with the President of Uganda HE. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over a government hospital.
This was on Thursday 9th September 2021 sounded as the district officials inducted newly elected LC5 councilors in the district council hall.
This was contained in Dr. Akasiima Mucunguzi’s response to the Councilors querries about the delay of the construction of this government facility yet it was earlier pledged by the president.
Our reporter discovered that the a meeting involving the district leaders and the president was one of the recommendations was passed by the 2016-2021 district council.
Councilors narrated that patients are charged sums of money in private facilities in he district as they move to access advanced health care after the failure access it in Government health centres.
The people of Rukungiri have for along time been crying over lack of a government hospital and University.
The President of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa in 2016 election campaigns pledged a government hospital to Rukungiri but up to now all in vain.