Uganda, June 25 -- Covid 19: Kabale hospital stops supply of Oxygen to neighboring health facilities

Kabale regional referral hospital has stopped supplying oxygen to neighboring health facilities after it registered an increase in critically ill Covid-19 patients in need of medical oxygen.

"Our Oxygen processing plant at Kabale hospital with a capacity of refilling 36 oxygen cylinders of 50Kgs per day has been supplying Oxygen to different health units. We can no longer supply oxygen to these health units because the hospital needs it more than ever,'' hospital director Dr Sophine Namasopo said.

Dr Namasopo revealed this on Thursday during the district taskforce meeting held at the district headquarters shortly after receiving 10-oxygen...