{"id":24785,"date":"2016-04-21T05:11:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T05:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/minisante-closes-5-health-centers-16-pharmacies\/"},"modified":"2016-05-02T05:57:37","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T05:57:37","slug":"minisante-closes-5-health-centers-16-pharmacies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/minisante-closes-5-health-centers-16-pharmacies\/","title":{"rendered":"MINISANTE closes 5 health centers, 16 pharmacies, suspends 14 nurses"},"content":{"rendered":"

{The Ministry of Health has tentatively closed 16 pharmacies, five private health centers suspected of negligence of duty while 14 nurses and pharmacists have been suspended as investigations are undergoing.}<\/p>\n

Talking to IGIHE, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Nathan Mugume said that the health centers and pharmacies were closed over poor performance and acting against the law.<\/p>\n

The statement released by MINISANTE indicates that the decision was taken to save citizens\u2019 lives. <\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health added that the suspension is meant to get rid of people working unprofessionally in health sector.<\/p>\n

Nathan Mugume said that the suspension followed investigations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe outcomes of investigations carried out by MINISANTE this year, indicates that such institutions are no longer eligible to keep operating,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

MINISANTE has temporarily withdrawn certificates of these clinics to be handed back depending on the final findings of the ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n

Suspended pharmacies include Tesi\u2019s Pharmacy and Dukundane from Kirehe district, Blatter Pharmacy Ltd and Jary\u2019s Pharmacy from Ngoma district , La Promise, Medserv Pharmacy, Pharmarite Pharmacy and Derikk Pharmacy Ltd from Nyanza district , Iyizire of Nyagatare, Pharmalight Pharmacy, Salvia Pharmacy, Pharmacie De Mugina from Kamonyi district, Rite Pharmacy Ruhango branch , Terranova Pharmacy and AFIA from Ruhango district and Hoho Depot Pharmaceutique from Huye district.<\/p>\n

Suspended health centers are, Ihumure ryo muri Kamonyi, Poste de Sant\u00e9 Ruhuha operating in Bugesera, Rengera Ubuzima, Humura and Girimpuhwe from Nyagatare district. <\/p>\n

In 2014, the minister of health, Dr. Binagwaho Agnes suspended 10 nurses of Kabgayi hospital including one doctor over negligence of duties.<\/p>\n

At that time, she also suspended a private health center which employed nurses without certification.<\/p>\n

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