By Voice of Lango Editorial (editor@vol.co.ug)
Aduku
Health workers of Aduku Health Center IV in Kwania district are on the spot over extortion of money from patients visiting the health facility.
Some of the patients who spoke to Voice of Lango allege that the health workers are asking between 150,000 to 300,000 shillings from them to access health services.
Ambrose Otoo a resident of Inomo Sub County who took his wife for delivery at the health facility said the vice has spiraled up maternal and neonatal deaths in the district.
Thomas Atine a resident of Abura trading center in Nambieso Sub-County said he was asked for shs 80,000 by nurses when he took his child for treatment.
Moses Ngura, the Kwania District Health Officer, said the matter is under investigation.
Acam Proscovia, the deputy RDC of Kwania also said she will launch investigation into the matter.
