Naguru Hospital boosted with personnel, equipment
Sep 14, 2017
“Our staffing levels stand at 83%, so the medical team coming on board will help the hospital operate better,”
HEALTH|COOPERATION
KAMPALA - China-Uganda friendship hospital in Naguru has received a new medical team from China to beef up the facility's human resource gaps.
The group comprises of nine experts in both medical and Chinese traditional medicine fields. It is the 18th medical team to be sent to Uganda since 1983.
The hospital has also received a Chinese equipment technical team, tasked with the maintenance of infrastructure and equipment at the health facility.
Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng with the outgoing 17th Chinese medical team together with the ambassador, Zheng Zhuqiang
“Our staffing levels stand at 83%, so the medical team coming on board will help the hospital operate better,” said Emmanuel Batiibwe, the hospital's director.
He said this at a function to bid farewell to the departing medical team and welcome the new group. This was at the hospital on Wednesday.
The previous medical team was made up of eight experts and had worked at the hospital for the last two years, treating patients and offering outreach medical services to the communities.
Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng talking to the Chinese Ambassador, Zheng Zhuqiang during the farewell and welcoming ceremony at Great Chinese Hotel on Wednesday. Extreme left is Dr. Jackson Amone commissioner curative services and Dr. Charles Olaro, director clinical services.
Speaking during the ceremony, the minister of health, Dr. Jane Aceng acknowledged the good work the medical teams do.
China-Uganda friendship hospital was built by the government of China and was handed over to the Ugandan government in January 2012 after completion.
Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng handing over a certificate to one of the outgoing member of the old medical team.