{"id":13808,"date":"2026-10-13T05:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T05:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=13808"},"modified":"2026-10-13T06:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:17:41","slug":"patient-congestion-reported-in-rubanda-as-government-upgrades-health-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/patient-congestion-reported-in-rubanda-as-government-upgrades-health-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Congestion Reported in Rubanda as Government Upgrades Health Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RUBANDA &#8211; <\/strong>A recent surge in patients seeking health services has put pressure on resources at health facilities being upgraded\u00a0 in Rubanda District, a survey has revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u200eThe findings are part of the\u00a0 Community-Led Monitoring project under implementation by the community-based organisation Kigezi Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living with HIV\/AIDS (KADOLHA), in collaboration with Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation and TASO Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eThe project, funded by the Global Fund, seeks to improve the accessibility, availability and quality of HIV-, TB- and malaria-related services in Rubanda District by the end of December 2026.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eThe 39-page report details findings from 10 health facilities in Rubanda District, gathered between June 1 and September 30, 2026. It was presented at a meeting held at the District Headquarters, attended by, among others, district authorities, the media and other health-sector stakeholders.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eMr. Amos Tugumisirize, KADOLHA\u2019s team leader, said Rubanda District Hospital, Hamurwa Health Centre IV and Bufundi Health Centre III were the facilities most affected by the surge in patients. He said most patients interviewed reported frustration caused by spending long hours at the facilities because of large numbers in both the outpatient and inpatient departments.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eBufundi Health Centre III in-charge Maurice Ruhangariyo confirmed that patients were even sleeping on the floor because the maternity ward had run out of beds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eThe challenge has been attributed to ongoing infrastructure developments at the facilities and improved services, which have attracted patients from neighbouring districts, including Kanungu and Kisoro.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e\u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re going to do as the District Local Government, but this is affecting the quality of service delivery,\u201d Tugumisirize said. He added that the situation had also resulted in stockout of essential medicines, especially for tuberculosis, HIV\/AIDS and malaria.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eCUE IN&#8230;. TUGUMISIRIZE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TUGUMISIRIZE-ON-TOO-MANY-PATIENTS.-.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1003344231-100kb-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1003344231-100kb-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1003344231-100kb-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1003344231-100kb-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Health Minister Baryomunsi and District Authorities Inspecting Construction works at Rubanda District Hospital in September 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eIn response, Rubanda District Chief Administrative Officer Samuel Ahabwe said patients from neighbouring districts were flocking to the facilities, particularly after learning that certain services were unavailable at nearby facilities in their home districts.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e\u201cI even believe that we are serving people from neighbouring countries, the DRC and Rwanda,\u201d he said, adding that health workers must prepare to treat anyone seeking care at their facilities while a long-term solution is being devised.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eCUE IN&#8230;.AHABWE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CAO-AHABWE-ON-INFLUX-.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eSpeaking at the same function, Rubanda District Health Officer Dr. David Mpola Mpola thanked KADOLHA for the comprehensive report, which also highlighted other issues, including staff absenteeism and late reporting for duty, especially at Health Centre II and Health Centre III facilities. Dr. Mpola Mpola urged the officers in charge of the facilities to improve supervision.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eCUE IN&#8230;MPOLA MPOLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MPOLA-MPOLA-ON-IN-CHARGES.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eThe District Secretary for Health and Education, Mr. Obed Mutatiina Kitabutuuka reminded the&nbsp; Health workers that they were under public scrutiny after the Government increased their salaries in recent financial years, and therefore must avoid attracting performance questions from the members of the public.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e&#8221;These days advanced communication technology such as social media has empowered locals with information. They know you&#8217;re scientists and how much you earn. These reports of absentism and late reporting to work will not be accepted by these informed community members&#8221; he said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eCUE IN&#8230;MUTATIINA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MUTATIINA-ON-ABSENTISM-.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eThe Assistant RDC in charge of Rubanda West, Mr. Hillary Bindeeba, said the RDC\u2019s office would lead a team of authorities on a fact-finding mission to investigate several issues raised in the report, particularly staff absenteeism at health facilities. He warned that the team would not give facility in-charges notice of its visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edited_meeting_photo-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edited_meeting_photo-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edited_meeting_photo-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edited_meeting_photo-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edited_meeting_photo.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eBindeeba said government investments in Rubanda District\u2019s health sector should not be taken for granted and that non-performance would not be tolerated<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eCUE IN&#8230;. BINDEEBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BINDEEBA-ON-INCHARGES.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eThe pressure on health facilities comes as the government invests in expanding health infrastructure and improving services across the district. Rubanda District Hospital, which previously operated as a Health Centre IV, was elevated to hospital status, with up to UGX 18.5 billion allocated for infrastructure development, recruitment of specialists and other requirements.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eHamurwa Health Centre IV recently received UGX 500 million from the Bank of Uganda, alongside medical equipment, while multi-million-shilling construction works are underway at Bufundi Health Centre III as the government moves to upgrade it to a Health Centre IV. Rubanda District Hospital, which began operating in July 2025, has already recorded a significant increase in demand for maternal health services.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eRubanda District LC5 Chairman Stephen Ampeire Kasyaba said his office had been informed that the average number of women delivering by Caesarean section at the facility each month had risen from 45 in the 2024\/2025 financial year to 95 by October 2026. The increase highlights the growing demand for specialised maternal care, even as infrastructure development continues.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eHowever, delays in completing construction works have left patients and health workers grappling with inadequate space, adding to the challenges identified by the community monitoring exercise. The report calls attention to the need to match infrastructure improvements and expanding services with adequate staffing, medicines, beds, and other resources to ensure that growing patient numbers do not compromise the quality of care.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200eMr. Amos Tugumisirize, KADOLHA\u2019s team leader, said Rubanda District Hospital, Hamurwa Health Centre IV and Bufundi Health Centre III were the facilities most affected by the surge in patients, and patients reported frustration caused by spending long hours at the facilities because of large numbers in both the outpatient and inpatient 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