More than 7,000 without healthcare after aid-post closure

THE forced closure of the Agura 2 aid-post two years ago after its orderly passed away has left more than 7,000 people without healthcare, community representative Iga Tuabu says.
He told The National yesterday via phone that the run-down Government post needed to be manned. He said it was where the people met to wait for patrol teams who would be stationed there.
He said the facility was managed by two workers trained by health workers who visited Agura.
Medical supplies and health services to the area stopped when the second worker died.
“This aid-post is at the border of Kainantu and Okapa where people come, including those from Henganofi,” Tuabu said.
He said the nearest health centre was Onamuga which was about 50km away.
“We have no choice but to walk there to get help when we are sick.
“A lot of mothers have died from labour complications,” he said.
He said there was a great need for a health facility in that part of Kainantu.
Resident medical officer Dr Peter Inina who was with the patrol team said accessing health services was a challenge for them.
“Because they can’t come to the nearest health centre, which is Onamuga, we really have to go out to reach them,” Inina said.
“The patrol team have been doing this for years and I am here to observe as part of my training.”
He said there was an outbreak of diseases including TB and the people were also struggling with immunisation.