RDC Hasaka Samuel Mpimbaza Moblizes Obongi residents to be alert.PHOTO COURTESY.
By Our Reporter
OBONGI,UGANDA — The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Obongi District, Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka, alongside the in-charge of Maduga Health Center, Asiki Rasul, have gone on live radio to address the escalating Ebola situation and lay down strict surveillance measures for the border district. [1, 2]
Featuring on a prime-time talk show on Aulogo FM (103.8 FM), the leaders aimed to defuse public anxiety while demanding maximum vigilance from the community to prevent a local outbreak.
Schools Reopening Not Postponed [3]
The radio sensitization drive coincides with a crucial national health directive issued by the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine. [3]
Amidst growing public panic and rumors of a lockdown, Dr. Atwine clarified that the official opening of schools will not be postponed. However, she issued a stern directive ordering all school administrators and headteachers to strictly enforce Ministry of Health Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to the letter. [3]
“School opening will not be postponed, but we advise the headteachers and the Ministry of Education to ensure that all SOPs we have issued are followed to the dot,” Atwine warned, emphasizing that early screenings and handwashing stations must be fully operational as learners return. [3]
Obongi Intensifies Border Watch
Echoing Dr. Atwine’s emphasis on strict adherence to SOPs, RDC Mpimbaza Hashaka noted that Obongi’s geographical positioning requires an aggressive, community-led monitoring system. [1, 3]
“We are not taking any chances,” Hashaka stated from the Aulogo FM studios. “Our surveillance teams are active at all entry points. We are working closely with local leaders to ensure that any individual presenting with Ebola-like symptoms is isolated immediately.”
Maduga Health Center Prepared
On his part, the Maduga Health Center in-charge, Asiki Rasul, assured listeners that frontline health facilities are being systematically equipped with protective gear and screening protocols.
Rasul urged residents to look out for key indicators—such as sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained bleeding, and intense body weakness—and report them to the nearest health facility rather than hiding patients in homes.
Health officials concluded the broadcast by advising the public to avoid direct physical contact, suspend communal handshaking, and report any suspicious deaths directly to the district task force to ensure safe and dignified burials.
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EBOLA SCARE: Obongi on high alert as RDC Hashaka, medics lay out safety plan
By Staff Writer
OBONGI — The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Obongi District, Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka, alongside the in-charge of Maduga Health Center, Asiki Rasul, have gone on live radio to address the escalating Ebola situation and lay down strict surveillance measures for the border district. [1, 2]
Featuring on a prime-time talk show on Aulogo FM (103.8 FM), the leaders aimed to defuse public anxiety while demanding maximum vigilance from the community to prevent a local outbreak.
Schools Reopening “Not Postponed”
The radio sensitization drive coincides with a crucial national health directive issued by the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine.
Amidst growing public panic and rumors of a lockdown, Dr. Atwine clarified that the official opening of schools will not be postponed. However, she issued a stern directive ordering all school administrators and headteachers to strictly enforce Ministry of Health Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to the letter.
“School opening will not be postponed, but we advise the headteachers and the Ministry of Education to ensure that all SOPs we have issued are followed to the dot,” Atwine warned, emphasizing that early screenings and handwashing stations must be fully operational as learners return.
Obongi Intensifies Border Watch
Echoing Dr. Atwine’s emphasis on strict adherence to SOPs, RDC Mpimbaza Hashaka noted that Obongi’s geographical positioning requires an aggressive, community-led monitoring system.
“We are not taking any chances,” Hashaka stated from the Aulogo FM studios. “Our surveillance teams are active at all entry points. We are working closely with local leaders to ensure that any individual presenting with Ebola-like symptoms is isolated immediately.”
Maduga Health Center Prepared
On his part, the Maduga Health Center in-charge, Asiki Rasul, assured listeners that frontline health facilities are being systematically equipped with protective gear and screening protocols.
Rasul urged residents to look out for key indicators—such as sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained bleeding, and intense body weakness—and report them to the nearest health facility rather than hiding patients in homes.
Health officials concluded the broadcast by advising the public to avoid direct physical contact, suspend communal handshaking, and report any suspicious deaths directly to the district task force to ensure safe and dignified burials.
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