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By Our Reporter
The ministry of health says about 332 sub-counties in Uganda still lack health facilities, putting the lives of residents there at risk as they have to travel long distances to get medical care.
According to the acting Commissioner in charge health services, Eng. George Otim, the sub-counties which are lacking health centre IIIs have come up as a result of the creation of the new districts which have been coming up over overtime.
Eng. Otim made the remarks at the ministry of health monthly briefing at the minister of health headquarters in Kampala.
He said the government is making it possible to ensure that, the said sub-counties in question get health facilities.
Health center IIIs in Uganda serve a population of about 20,000 people who are living in a sub-counties.
