The hospital came into spotlight when minister Chris Baryomunsi was rushed there before being airlifted to Kampala after he collapsed in his Kinkizi East constituency.
Built in 1965 and commissioned in 1968, the hospital in Kanungu District is now a 100-bed capacity general health facility serving people in South Ankole and Kigezi sub regions as well DR Congo populations.
Officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony for new works at the hospital on Wednesday, health minister Jane Ruth Aceng asked the contractor not to compromise standards. The UPDF Engineering Brigade has been contracted to do the work.
“We have given you the money you requested for, and therefore you must produce quality work” Minister Aceng said.
She appealed to residents to be vigilant and report criminals aiming to steal or vandalize construction materials.
Speaking at the same function, information minister Chris Baryomunsi acknowledged a functioning health system as a pillar for development.
“When people are living in a disease-free community, they normally spend much of time and resources in doing development activities,” he noted.
The Kanungu District woman MP Patience Kinshaba Ankunda hailed government for prioritizing her area.
“This is a great milestone which will definitely improve service delivery and minimize the challenges in health service delivery,’’ Ms Kinshaba said.
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