The management of Buteba Health Center III in Buteba sub-county in Busia District has halted deliveries and other medical services citing lack of water at the facility.

The Health in Charge, Dr Carol Mukhwana, says the absence of water at the facility has become a huge challenge to the facility’s health service delivery.

She says medical workers have been asking expectant mothers coming for deliveries to come with their own water for use at the health center, which she says is an inconvenience.

According to Dr Mukwhana, the Health center receives only Shs6,000 each quarter for water.

“But now since there is a tank, we are hoping that if it rains, that is when we shall harvest some water for use but as per now we are buying since it’s a dry season. We only have water for use at the facility but not enough to facilitate the patients,” she said.

Records at the facility show that it receives an average of 50 expectant mothers every month.