Where are the 4 ambulances? Where is the UGX 272 million meant to service the ambulances? Ministry of health on the spot over missing millions and ambulances
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital is in the spot for operating with only 4 ambulances, yet they were 8 as by the Ministryof health.
Matsiko Nelson 
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital is in the spot for operating with only 4 ambulances, yet they were 8 as by the Ministryof health.
The shocking news was revealed the Uganda Parliament COVID-19 task force during Parliament's second plenary sitting.
The Hospital Director, Dr. Emmanuel Tugaineyo said that even the four existing ambulances lack funds for daily operations and this has greatly affected service delivery.
Honorable Karim Masaba, the Member of Parliament for Mbale Industrial division said the Ministry of Health allocated an estimated budget of Shs800,000 for the daily operations of the ambulances but these funds are not accounted for.
The MPs noted that such corrupt tendencies have affected health service delivery in Mbale region and the country at large.
The Parliamentary task force on #COVID19 also revealed that over UGX 272 million meant to service and facilitate ambulances has never been received by the facility contrary to records at the Ministry of Health.
The 8 ambulances were to support the hospital in management of #COVID19 cases emerging in the region.
