Thugs break into Bukaya Health Centre II, steal medical equipment
Bukaya health centre II. Photo | Denis Edema
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- According to her, unknown people who are still at large accessed the health centre that was not fenced, broke into its stores and fled with several equipment.
Police in Buikwe District are investigating the theft of laboratory equipment and worth unspecified millions of shillings from Bukaya Health Centre II in Njeru Central Division.
The facility is under the management of Church of Uganda.
The Ssezibwa region Police Spokesperson, Ms Hellen Butoto, on Sunday said the incident happened at around 4 am on Saturday.
According to her, unknown people who are still at large accessed the health centre that was not fenced, broke into its stores and fled with several equipment.
"A case of the break-in was reported at Njeru Police Station by the in-charge of the facility, Mr Emmanuel Magino, who resides within the facility," Ms Butoto said.
She added that when police visited the scene, it was discovered that there was no night watchman; while the nurses and the doctor who were supposed to be on duty that night were absent.
Key items that were stolen include; autoclave machine, six artery forceps, six sinus forceps, one auvard vaginal speculum, three cuscos vaginal speculum and five needle-holding forceps.
Others include; two currettes, one uterine sound, eight gallipots, four kidney dishes, two bulb syringes, two stabilizers machine and three microphones.
Police said the nurses who didn't report for duty shall make statements to assist in the investigations.
