The Deputy Inspector General of Government, Anne Twino Muhairwe, has asked the Ministry of Health to increase supervision and monitoring at local governments, impose disciplinary measures against errant health workers, and improve sector coordination for effective service delivery.

Muhairwe made these remarks at a meeting held in Kampala on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in which the Inspectorate of Government is engaging stakeholders from the health sector to share its findings from various spot-checks conducted on health facilities.

She noted that inadequate leadership, extortion, negligence, conflict of interest, unmarked drugs, health worker absenteeism, and expired drugs are among the issues affecting health centres.

Additionally, Muhairwe urged the National Medical Stores to always coordinate with health centres to ensure the timely delivery of medicine.

According to the IGG’s investigations, the majority of the drugs are lost in transit and do not reach their intended destinations.

Beti Kamya Turwomwe, the Inspector General of Government, urged regulators in the sector to make commitments to improve their operations.

According to the IG annual report released early in March 2024, for the 2022/2023 fiscal year, a total of 25 administrative sanctions were issued against public officials, and 26 officials were to be prosecuted for their involvement in corruption tendencies.

The inspectorate recovered cash and physical property worth UGX 14.8 billion from corruption.