Health Services
We work to strengthen 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 preparedness and response.
The department is head by Dr. Bwambale Amon, the District Health Officer 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 |
2. | Dr. Bwambale Amon | DHO | 0772453868 |
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 |
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1 |
UNICEF |
Infrastructure Development, HIV/AIDS and Child survival interventions, Nutrition, Child Protection |
Entire District |
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2 |
WHO |
Surveillance and Child survival interventions |
Entire District |
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3 |
GAVI |
Immunization and Infrastructure |
Entire District |
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4 |
TASO |
Integrated Community Case Mgt |
Entire District |
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5 |
Save the Children International –Uganda |
Infrastructure Development, RMNCAH and Climate change adaptation. |
Entire District |
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6 |
Directorate of Water, Lands and Environment |
Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions |
Selected villages in the District |
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7 |
Baylor (U) |
Comprehensive HIV/AIDS package |
In the entire District |
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8 |
Enabel- (ICB project) |
Capacity building, RBF |
In the entire District |
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10 |
Medical Bureaus(UPMB, UCMB, UMMB) |
Comprehensive HIV Care |
PNFP Health facilities |
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11 |
MSF( Medicines san frontiers |
Adolescent friendly services |
Landing sites and urban hot spots |
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12 |
ENVISION, RTI, Cater Centre |
NTD control |
9 sub counties |
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13 |
MAPD |
Malaria prevention and control |
Entire district |
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14 |
URMCHIP-MoH |
Result Based Financing |
Entire District |
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