kamuli health teams tipped on how to deal with Spina bifida and hydrosphorus disease.

29 May 2026, 6:09 pm

Ali lukomo

Health workers and Village Health Teams (VHTs) from Kamuli District have completed a two-day training on management and awareness of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus aimed at strengthening early detection

In abide to control the spread of the disease health workers tipped on prevention and measures through which mothers should adopt and fight against the spread of the disease. Apeina bifida according to Doctors is a born diseases and comes at the early stages of pregnancy like eighteen weeks of the fetus and when the mother delay to visit the hospital it may grow until the child is born .

in a two days training organized by Spina bifida and hydrocephalus Association Uganda (SHAU) anon government organization working with the government to spread the gospel of treatment and prevention of the disease, the health department asked to give the community clear information about how to treat and prevent Spina bifida and hydrocephalus .

On prevention . The community especially the mothers should eat food full of proteins and sophlic acid and nutrients of value. Like dodo, egge plants, pumpkins and eggs to give the fetus strong resistance of Spina bifida.

Speaking to this radio after the training Dr Abudallah Munyete the district health inspector explained how these diseases come about and asked the trained health teams like the VHT and in charges to always encourage the mothers to visit hospitals regularly and take the medicines as directed by the Doctors.

According to the SHAU coordinator Eastern region Mrs Jackie Ahimbisibwe Spina bifida and hydrocephalus association of Uganda is working in four subcounties in kamuli and since they came the impact is seen and many have been refered to cure medical center in Mabale for more management.

Shw explained that they had many activities in different subcounties like kitayunjwa and Butansi and found out that some mothers and caretakers had the fear and had kept their children indoor sue to lack of information but when the went their more came up and are being given medication.

The health camp that was in butansi recently was an eye opener to the community and many are responding according. She however called upon the government to put more efforts in spreading the information and other diseases.

Some of the participants were spotted asking the government to bring closer the specialized hospitals to the community and avoid to reduce on the distances moved looking for treatment by like cure medical center is in Mabale in Eastern where someone from Buyende kamuli or luuka ia not favoured.