Nyabihu residents that seek medical services at Nyakiriba health center in Rugera sector say that the poor road makes it difficult to access services especially when they are transferred to Shyira Hospital.
It takes caretakers and patients an hour from Nyakiriba center to Shyira Hospital; in case they are referred, carrying patients on heads.
“We are living in far remote areas.The maternity ward is very small and it takes over one hour carrying a patient on heads to reach Shyira hospital,” Mahirwe Claire, a resident told IGIHE.
The poor road network also affects the quality of drugs since they are carried to Nyakiriba by hand or bicycles, exposing them to heat and eventual damage.
“When drugs are brought by cars ,we look for people to bring them at the hospital in sacs .The pharmaceuticals reach the health after exposure to weather conditions, including hot sun and rain, leaving them susceptible to damage” Nyiramahirwe Claudine ,the assistant director of Nyakiriba Health Center explained.
She added that inadequate materials and small building especially the maternity room are among challenges resulting in the delivery of poor services.
Patients also lament of lack of fence and intermittent power supply at Nyakiriba health center since they only use solar powers which is not guaranteed as the region often experiences precipitation.
Nyakiriba health center with eleven nurses receives between 45 and 60 patients per day.
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