Health Services
Our health department is responsible for strengthening of the District health system including governance and regulatory framework, Reproductive Maternal Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Services, Communicable and Non-communicable disease prevention, mitigation and control, Health Education and Promotion (Lifestyle, hygiene, nutrition), Essential clinical care services including rehabilitation and palliative care, Health infrastructure development using a multi-sectoral approach, Disaster and epidemic preparediness and response.
The department is head by Mr. Bagonza Stephen Ag. District Health Officer – 0774283600 who works with a very committed team as shown below;
s/n |
Name |
Title |
Telephone |
1. |
Monday |
Secretary for Social Services- Member of DEC |
0784616646 |
3. |
Ssekalombi Loy Muhindo |
ADHO |
0782328686 |
4. |
Mutoro Julius |
PHI |
0703-679844/077-9088959 |
5. |
Bwambale Arafat |
Surveillance FP |
0779501921 |
6. |
Mugisha Madiinah |
Stenographer Secretary |
0782767138 / 0701753661 |
7. |
Kasimba Samueal |
DHE /HIV FP |
0773521785 |
8. |
Bagonza Stephen |
Ag. DHO |
0774283600 |
9. |
Tibamwenda Noah |
District Malaria focal person |
0772320433 |
10. |
Jowan Bwambale |
DCCT |
0783055246 |
11. |
Thembo Costantine |
Biostatiscian |
0775777929 |
12. |
Murangi Amos |
Dist. Lab Focal Person |
0772959777 |
13. |
Muhindo Milton |
Dist. TB Focal Person |
0777012756 |
14. |
Kauli |
District Drug Inspector |
0787984155 |
15. |
Masereka Enos |
Stores Assistant |
0782346425 |
16. |
Bwambale Mitusera |
HMISFP |
0773955040 |
Health Facilities
We currently have 149health facilities both Private and Government;
85 -HC II
51- HC III
4-HC IV
6 hospitals
98 are Public or Government facilities,26 are Private facilities and 25 are PNFPs.
And all are reporting to MoH through the District Health Information System (DHIS2). See distribution below ;
Level |
PFP |
PNFP |
Public |
Total |
HC II |
12 |
3 |
69 |
84 |
HC III |
13 |
16 |
26 |
55 |
HC IV |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Hospital |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
Implementing partners and respective interventions
We work with a number of partners and below is their list, areas of intervention, Coverage, and implementation mode ;
s/n |
Partner |
Intervention area |
Coverage |
Implementation mode (tick all applicable) |
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Direct funding |
Technical assistance |
In kind |
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1 |
UNICEF |
Infrastructure Development, HIV/AIDS and Child survival interventions, Nutrition, Child Protection |
Entire District |
ü |
ü |
ü |
2 |
WHO |
Surveillance and Child survival interventions |
Entire District |
ü |
ü |
ü |
3 |
GAVI |
Immunization and Infrastructure |
Entire District |
ü |
ü |
ü |
4 |
TASO |
Integrated Community Case Mgt |
Entire District |
x |
ü |
ü |
5 |
Save the Children International –Uganda |
Infrastructure Development, RMNCAH and Climate change adaptation. |
Entire District |
x |
ü |
ü |
6 |
Directorate of Water, Lands and Environment |
Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions |
Selected villages in the District |
ü |
ü |
x |
7 |
Baylor (U) |
Comprehensive HIV/AIDS package |
In the entire District |
ü |
ü |
ü |
8 |
Enabel- (ICB project) |
Capacity building, RBF |
In the entire District |
ü |
ü |
ü |
10 |
Medical Bureaus(UPMB, UCMB, UMMB) |
Comprehensive HIV Care |
PNFP Health facilities |
x |
ü |
ü |
11 |
MSF( Medicines san frontiers |
Adolescent friendly services |
Landing sites and urban hot spots |
ü |
ü |
ü |
12 |
ENVISION, RTI, Cater Centre |
NTD control |
9 sub counties |
ü |
ü |
ü |
13 |
MAPD |
Malaria prevention and control |
Entire district |
x |
ü |
ü |
14 |
URMCHIP-MoH |
Result Based Financing |
Entire District |
ü |
ü |
ü |
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