Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment have advised government to consider relocating Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed after River Nyamwamba burst her banks in 2022. The hospital has since become a centre of conflict, with locals staging demonstrations demanding government to construct …
Read More »Locals turn to Parliament over fate of Kilembe Mines Hospital
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kasese district have appealed to Parliament to intervene in the fate of Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed by the May 2020 floods after River Nyamwamba burst her banks. The distraught residents lodged their appeal to the Committee on Health on Wednesday, 26 …
Read More »‘Floods forced closure of Kilembe Mines Hospital’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. The Minister said this in response to a matter of national importance raised by Kasese Municipality Member of Parliament, …
Read More »Residents protest medical supplies cut to Kilembe Mines Hospital
Kilembe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled a demonstration by residents of Bulembia division and surrounding places in Kasese municipality. The residents rose up this morning protesting the decision by the Ministry of Health to withdraw the credit line for medical supplies to Kilembe Mines Hospital. However, the police intercepted …
Read More »Kilembe mines hospital shifts permanently to Kasese town
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe mines hospital has permanently been shifted to Kasese town according to administrators of the facility. The hospital suffered two waves of flash floods on May 7 and May 10, last year after rivers Nyamwamba, Mubuku, Nyamughasana and Lubhiliha burst their banks sweeping through Kilembe …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda donates medical supplies to Kilembe mines hospital
Kasese, Uganda | Julius Businge | On June 02, Absa Bank Uganda made a donation worth Shs 30 million towards the purchase of essential medical equipment and supplies for Kilembe Mines Hospital, a private not for profit health facility whose infrastructure was damaged and swept away by recent heavy flooding. The …
Read More »Relocation of kilembe hospital stirs anger
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relocation of Kilembe Mines Hospital to Kasese town has angered residents of Kilembe Sub County. Floods hit Kasese District two weeks sweeping away all the buildings of Kilembe Mines Hospital. The floods washed away the medical store, kitchen, surgery rooms, private wards, and the …
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