21,000 Kiyindi residents struggle to access health services
Over 21,000 residents in Kiyindi, Uganda, face significant health risks due to the lack of a local government medical facility. Residents are forced to travel long distances or rely on expensive private care, leading to self-medication and untreated illnesses.
Why it matters
It underscores the critical infrastructure gaps in rural healthcare and the resulting public health consequences for vulnerable populations.
More than 21,000 residents of Kiyindi Town Council in Buikwe District are struggling to access basic medical services due to the absence of a government health facility in the area, forcing many to travel long distances or rely on expensive private facilities.
The healthcare access gap has sparked serious concern among local leaders, who warn that the rapidly growing population of the fishing community cannot be adequately served by the few private options available.
Ms Marble Kulaba, a resident of Kiyindi, explained that seeking medical care at Makindu Health Centre—the nearest public facility—places a heavy financial burden on families due to transport expenses.
“The money I spend going to Makindu Health Centre, which is the nearest facility yet located in a different sub-county, is too much, even before I purchase medicines,” Ms Kulaba said.
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