By Alex Byakatonda
apearlnews.com
The Kabale District medical department has received a consignment of
Medical supplies from the National Medical Stores (NMS) to manage
different diseases.
According to the acting Kabale district health officer, Alfred
As a result, they received different types of medicine to manage.
Different diseases like malaria, cough, and HIV/Aids, among others,
Besigensi says that the medicine will be distributed to all health facilities.
across the district, starting from health centre IIs to
IVs at the hospital.He went on to say that the drugs were expected to last two years.
cycle—equivalent to four months.
Besigensi adds that the medicine is timely since the district was
experiencing a drug stock out and thereby warning health workers.
against misusing them. He, however, calls on the public to engage in
Disease preventive interventions, like eating a balanced diet and
improving hygiene in their homes, saying that prevention is better.
than cure.
