Three health workers attached to Kihihi Health Center IV have been arrested by police in Kanungu district following the disappearance of a Shs 4.5M oxygen concentrator.

Gad Ahimbisibwe Rugaju, the Kanungu Deputy RDC identifies the suspects as Abampurira Gildo, Saturday Justina and Owamani Elijah

Rugaju says the concentrator which was the only one at Kihiihi Health Center IV went missing on July 7th 2022 but the matter was reported to the authorities 10 days later on July 17th 2022.

He says that the   three staff members are being questioned on how the machines’ disappearance was not reported immediately.

Oxygen concentrators take in air from the room and filter out nitrogen. The process provides the higher amounts of oxygen needed for oxygen therapy needed by seriously ill patients.

Rugaju says Investigations are still going on and more suspects are to be picked for questioning.