Health 107. Madam Speaker, an additional 6,172 Health Workers were recruited for Health Centers and the remuneration of Medical Officers at HC IVs was enhanced to Shs. 2.5m per month inclusive of consolidated allowance. The construction and equipping of the Government of Japan-funded Kabale and Hoima Regional Referral Hospitals was completed. Procurement is underway for contractors for Mulago National Referral Hospital rehabilitation and the construction of the Kirudu and Kawempe hospitals. 108. In addition to the seven immunizable disease vaccines, the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) against pneumonia was launched in April, 2013 with support of the Global Alliance for Vaccines Initiative (GAVI), and immunization campaigns were conducted in 49 districts. 109. Madam Speaker the reduction in morbidity and mortality from the major causes of ill health and premature death and reduction of disparities in the provision of health services is a major focus next year. The following interventions will be implemented:- i. Develop and Implement a comprehensive Strategy for Malaria Eradication to build on current efforts of prevention, diagnosis and treatment ii. Continue improvement in health infrastructure by rehabilitating and equipping National and Referral Referral Hospitals and Health Centres; iii. Recruit key health care personnel to ensure adequate staffing, especially to increase access to quality maternal and child health care. iv. Provide staff housing for health workers with special attention on under-served areas; v. Formulate an appropriate legal and regulatory framework for the establishment of the national health insurance scheme; vi. Accelerate the ongoing campaign to prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases through immunization, awareness campaigns and provision of equipment. vii. Equip key health facilities such as Uganda Heart Institute, Uganda Cancer Institute and Uganda Blood Transfusion Services among others, and partnering with the private sector to establish facilities for highly specialized treatment. viii. Improve the governance and efficiency in health service delivery through increased joint supervision and monitoring in collaboration with non-Governmental health institutions.
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