A part of the fleet of the 282 double cabin pickups that were purchased from the COVID-19 response donation funds have arrived in country that were purchased at UGX 23.9Billion to be used for surveillance, transportation of laboratory samples and follow ups.
According to confirmed info, today, 121 vehicles have been delivered while the rest are in transit and will be in-country soon.
The National Covid-19 Response Fund Donations Committee with guidance from H.E. The President of Uganda, approved the use of the UGX 29.6 billion as follows; UGX 23.9 bn for purchase of 282 pickups (double cabin) for disease surveillance and laboratory follow up.
The vehicles will be distributed to all districts. This was done because the country lacked vehicles for surveillance and transportation of samples and the WHO spent enormously on hiring vehicles which was not sustainable.
UGX. 3.3 bn to construct a Blood Bank at Soroti RRH -UGX. 2.4 bn for construction of Port Health Units at Cyanika and Vurra. Procurement of contractors for the Port Health Units and Blood Bank is ongoing.
