Health authorities in Central Equatoria State’s Kajo-Keji county say they have received a consignment of assorted medical supplies from the United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF.
Gonda George, the county health director confirmed to Radio Tamazuj that the drugs, mainly antimalarials, would offer great relief to patients in the county.
He said the supplies will be distributed to all the 20 health centers in the county.
“We received these drugs from UNICEF every quarter and these anti-malarial drugs are dispatched to all the health facilities up to the Boma levels within the county,” he explained. “Currently, we are still lacking anti-biotics and the most common disease is malaria. In September alone we have recorded a total of 2,300 patients with cases of malaria and also other diseases recorded on the rise include pneumonia and diarrhea cases.”
Gonda appreciated its health partner UNICEF and other others for working hard towards improving the health conditions of the vulnerable population in the area.
Duku John, a patient receiving treatment for malaria at the Kajo-Keji health center expressed joy at the arrival of the medical supplies.
“I am feeling better because many times we travel to Moyo for health services because there were no drugs here but currently I am happy because I got my treatment here,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bosco Julius a resident of Kajo-Keji town applauded the county health department and health partners in Kajo-Keji County to help address health challenges facing the local population in the county.
He added that some of the PHCCs have already received some of the medical supplies.
“We have realized some good changes in the health sector compared to some months ago when some health centers lacked drugs but currently we have seen that some of the health facilities in the county have some drugs which is a good thing for us,” Julius said.
Both Bosco and Duku are calling on the health authorities and workers to ensure transparent use of the drugs for its intended purpose of serving local communities facing health challenges in the county.