31/07/2024
ADLG health department together with partner AMREF reviewed the performance of the health sector per health facility for the last quarter of the financial year 2023/2024.
Arua district health results has shown a steady improvement in service delivery to a tune of 47% from 31%.
The health in charges of the 11 health facilities pledged to improve service delivery by proper record taking and data management, proposed working committees, work closely with parish chiefs, VHTs to be paid basing on the ICCM, and team work. They however noted issues of concern like; under staffing, poor attitude of community members and some staff members, some health facilities with less supplies, knowledge gap on data management, time management amongst some staff and clients, and a wide catchment area for some health facilities.
The SAS of the four subcounties acknowledged results and pledged to improve through team work, find out men whose wives deliver from home, urged the health workers to improve on customer care, district to increase on staffing, to sign performance agreement with the health workers, increase more health centers, asked the district to improve on infrastructure so that people can easily access the health facilities.
The Health department officials advised health workers to practice integration to promote better service delivery in outreach posts, male specific engagement, involve religious and cultural leaders.
The CAO, Mr. Nicholas Ogwang asked the medics to have passion for their work and he expressed his confidence that the health team can do better. He urged the community services to encourage people to attend antenatal. He also promised as an administrator of the model district to effectively handle the administrative issues of the gap in the human resource in these health facilities.
The Secretary for Human Capital development, Mr. Chandini Luiji said there has always been a poor turn up for our reach but they will continue to encourage the community.
The LC5, Hon. Alfred Okuonzi applauded the health department for the improvement and thanked AMREF for always supporting the health department. He however encouraged all and said Arua can perform better this time around.
The RDC, Mr. Okiswa Geoffrey encouraged everyone to do what they are supposed to do, pay VHTs promptly, communicate effectively and work hard.
The day was crowned by a ceremonious hand over of a motorcycle given by the Ministry of Health, under Uganda Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness Prevention Project for improving immunization services.
