PUBLIC HOSPITAL X-RAY MACHINE RECOVERED FROM PRIVATE CLINIC

East Kyoga regional Police regional spokesperson, Mr Michael Odongo displays  the recovered X-ray machine that was recovered . PHOTO BY JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO. 

By SANDRA BABIRYE & JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO

SOROTI- Following the commencement of investigations into health care delivery in Teso Sub region, Police have recovered a government X-ray machine from a private clinic in Kaberamaido District.

The machine was on Monday recovered from Lubanga Ber Country Health Clinic in Kaberamaido town. It reportedly belongs to the Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, a public health facility. It went missing from the hospital some years ago under unclear circumstances.

During a press briefing on Wednesday, Soroti Resident District commissioner Mr John Stephen Ekoom, said the machine was recovered by security operatives after a tipoff.

East Kyoga regional police spokesperson, Mr Michael Odongo told Daily Monitor that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the recovered X-ray machine.

 “We have two suspects whom we think can help us know how the machine ended up in their private clinic in Kaberamaido town,” Mr Odongo said.

Mr Odongo said the police are working with a team from State House Health Monitoring Unite headed by Dr Dian Atwine to investigate complaints about the hospital’s operations.

“In our initial investigations, a number of allegations are coming up against some medical workers in various health units,” Mr  Odongo said.

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