According to the ministry, Kawempe hospital delivers an average of 80-100 babies daily and 2,500 babies monthly translating to approximately 30,000 babies per year. To address the congestion, the ministry says it is working towards expansion of the neonatal special care unit at Kawempe hospital, procuring additional equipment such as incubators among others.
Further, the ministry said it is working with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the neighbouring Local Governments to ensure that the health facilities are functionalized to full capacity to curb the high referral numbersÂ