We Have over 1000 Beds to Accommodate COVID Patients, Namboole Auxillary Treatment Unit Clears Air
Reports have been circulating on social media and other communication outlets that the government hospitals and other treatment units set by Ministry of Health no longer taking care of COVID-19 patients and a lot die from those facilities.
This made a number o f Ugandans to distance from the government facilities and opted to go to private hospitals and clinics to get treatment even when they charge highly.
Basing on the public outcry, the Namboole Auxillary COVID-19 treatment unit today on Friday afternoon cleared air about their facility.
The Medical team at Namboole revealed that their facility is receptive to all patients and have enough man power, equipment and space to take care of over 1000 patients but currently have 40.
“We want you to let people to lose that fear they have basing on social media false information saying that the facility is not at standard to handle patients, Namboole is safe and ready to admit patients, we have everything a patient needs to get healed, the oxygen is available and we can accommodate at least 1200 patients.” Dr. Ivan Kisuule, Head of Namboole Auxillary COVID-19 Treatment Unit confirmed to media at the facility.
The Doctor admitted that in early days when the facility reopened for second waves, they lost the lives of 20 people due to lack of Oxygen and most came when the situation has worsened. But he says that now they are well equiped with at least 200 Oxygen cylinders which are full waiting for patients who need oxygen and they are planning to have 400 units that can accommodate patients who need oxygen. The doctor also advised Ugandans to make use of Namboole facility because currently to have space and do testing at free of charge and results be out in only 10 minutes.
“When we reopened, we used to receive a number of patients and reached even at capacity of 100 but now the number has reduced.
We lost 20 patients in first days but now we are doing well no deaths and we discharge people when they are well.
I advise Ugandans to come early before the situation worsens and we see whether we admit you or we let you go home.
We are able of admitting 200 patients on oxygen,but we are planning to have at least 400 patients, because we don’t know whether we shall have another wave.” Dr. Ivan Kisuule explaining.
Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng alerted that they expect this second wave to hit the nation hard at the end of July and start of August this year.