UPDF Clean Rubanda Streets, Health Facility, in Celebration of Tarehe Sita. By Naboth Isaac Niwagaba The Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF has partnered with it’s sister security agencies to clean roads and Muko Health Centre IV in Rubanda District as part of the activities to celebrate the 41st Tarehe Sita . Tarehe Sita, is a Swahili name for the sixth day of February when the National Resistance Army Commanded by President Yoweri Museveni attacked Kabamba barracks in Mubende District in 1981, which essentially launched the five-year guerrilla war that eventually brought NRM to power in 1986. The army leads a week-long series of activities in which they engage in social corporate responsibility to enhance civil-military cooperation in preparation to mark Tarehe Sita on every 6th february. While speaking at Muko Health Center IV in Muko Subcounty Rubanda District, The 2nd Division Commander Maj. Gen. Francis Takirwa explained that all the UPDF Brigades under his command in the South Western Uganda, voted to have the army week clebrated in Rubanda District. Together with the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons, the army carried out several activities beginning with cleaning of business streets in Rubanda Town Council. Led by the UPDF Brass Band, they matched from Rubanda District Headquarters to Muko Health Centre IV, as they cleaned the trading centres along Kabale –Rubanda- Kisoro road. At Muko HC.IV , Maj. Gen. Takirwa launched re-innovation of the theater , and he explained that the UPDF Engineering Brigade would repair the walls, floor and paintint he theater, all funded by the force, as one of their social cooperate responsibilities. The Rubanda District LC.5 Chairperson Ampeire Stephen Kasyaba commended the work done by the army and highlighted on the cordial relationship that has existed between his council and the UPDF since he assumed office last year. The Rubanda District Health Officer – DHO Dr. Abdon Birungyi also thanked the UPDF for the works done at Muko Health Centre IV. He explained that the re-innovation of the theater walls and the floor would help to reduce the risk of infections, especially for pregnant mothers who go under ceasarian section proceedure during delivery. Muko Health Centre IV is the referral point for all the lower health facilities in Rubanda West and one of the only two health biggest health facilities in the District, the other being Hamurwa Health Centre IV in Rubanda East. Muko Health Centre IV serves a population of over 100,000 with atleast 100 mothers giving birth at the facility every month. Out of these, atleast 30 mothers give birth by ceasarian section, according to the officials.

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By Naboth Isaac Niwagaba The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has partnered with its sister security agencies to clean roads and Muko Health Centre IV in Rubanda District as part…

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