20120813 11:53:53 AM EST
The Infectious Disease Institute has donated medical equipment worth 25 million to Kibaale district to prepare lower level health facilitates for Ebola Response.
The Items include protective gear, disinfectants, cleaning materials and drugs.
According to the Executive Director of the Institute, Dr Alex Cotinho the donation is to benefit at least 53 health centers 4, 3 and 2 s in the district.
Dr. Cotinho adds that the equipment will assist in handling the highly contagious disease at community level before suspected cases are referred to Kagadi hospital.
The highly infectious disease presents with high grade fever and bleeding, head headache vomiting abdominal pain and kills within just a short time. http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/health/idi-donates-protective-gear-for-lower-health-facilities-in-kibaale/26743.aspx
