By KT Reporter
The Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has received medical equipment worth 50 million shillings to improve services in its maternity ward. The donation from Stanbic Bank includes mama kits, standard maternal medical beds, medical mattresses, and an autoclave machine for sterilizing medical instruments.
While receiving the donation, Dr. Deus Twesigye, the acting hospital director, described the support as a valuable complement to government efforts. “This donation comes to an institution with everything needed to deliver quality health services, including a certified laboratory that is internationally accredited, a functioning oxygen plant, operating theaters, and a neonatal unit. We are also in the final stages of completing the emergency and dispatch center,” Dr. Twesigye said.
Dr. Rodgers Kajabwangu, consultant in obstetrics and gynecology, said the additional equipment will make a significant difference to both patients and medical staff. “We deliver between 25 and 30 mothers daily, yet space and logistics are limited. The human resources are very strong; we have many super-specialized personnel here, including myself and our hospital director. For you to come in and help us with the logistical challenges we face — the beds, mattresses, and mama kits — it is a big relief,” Dr. Kajabwangu said.
Samson Mwebesa, the Stanbic Bank Mbarara branch manager, said the hospital was chosen due to the large number of mothers seeking maternal health services. He noted that many expectant mothers from rural areas cannot afford mama kits and often skip antenatal care because they lack the necessary items.
Edith Mpumwire, an expectant mother, said the shortage of beds and mattresses in the maternity ward has forced some women who have given birth to sleep on the floor until space is freed for others awaiting delivery. The maternity ward at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is one of the busiest departments in the facility, averaging almost 500 deliveries per month. It is staffed with specialist obstetricians, gynecologists, medical officers, and nearly 80 registered and enrolled midwives and nurses.
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