Yesterday IGIHE published two stories about the problem of insufficient drugs at Kibagabaga hospital and a patient Ntirenganya who had stayed at the hospital facility without recieiving any medication yet he had been involved in an accident.
Ntirenganya needed an urgent operation but he had to stay for over 12 days because he lacked Health insurance cover. The Doctors only bandaged his left leg.
However, the stories went viral and caused concerned authorities to immediately intervene.
Ntirenganya later in the afternoon was granted an immediate operation.
Another report indicates cartons of drugs have been dispatched to Kibagabaga hospital and other health centers lacking drugs.
The Ministry of Health has allocated drugs to the Hospital.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana told Journalists that since 3rd January, 2013 more drugs are being sent to Hospitals that were lacking drugs.
Dr Uzziel pledged to follow up on drug shortages as soon as possible.
He explained that the problem was due to failure of collaboration between Kibagabaga Hospital and Gasabo District which was not allocating some money to Hospital.
Ndagijimana also said the number of patients going to Kibagabaga Hospital was increasingly going up since the beginning of 2012 and some District were not paying Health insurance fees which facilitate the treatment of the patients.
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