The Health Minister, Dr Jane Aceng has ordered politicians and other district leaders who have taken over Covid-19 response vehicles, to surrender the automobiles with immediate effect to avoid embarrassment.
In a letter dated December 20th, to all district chairpersons, Dr Aceng said the Ministry has received disturbing information that the double cabin pickups for Covid-19 surveillance are being used by the political and technical leaders rather than the health workers for the intended purpose.
These are the 280 vehicles procured using money donated by Ugandans for Covid response and they were dispatched to districts in October by President Museveni.
The vehicles were received in Kampala by Chief Administrative officers.
Dr Aceng, without mentioning specific districts and names of leaders, said it is absurd that some of the politicians have even gone ahead to rub off the writings on these vehicles.
The Minister instructed the health monitoring unit and all District Health Officers, city medical officers, municipal medical officers to follow up and inform her in writing in any case not later than 27/12/2021.
Dr Aceng also told journalists in Kampala yesterday that they have already recovered some vehicles.
