Bazaaraki Vincent the records personnel medical department says the rate of malaria prevalence in Kamwenge in the month of June was at 53%.

Bazaaraki explains that of the16, 079 people who carried out diagnosis, only 2461 tested and half of the number was found malaria positive.

Dr. Ochen Gregory, the acting Kamwenge District Health Officer attributes the increase to climatic conditions and vegetation cover that favor the rapid multiplication of female anopheles mosquitoes in the District and low adaptation of control measures.

He however, says that control measure have been introduced including Rapid Diagnosis(RPD), distribution of mosquito nets in all sub counties , mass sensitization among others.

Ochen emphasizes the need for members’ public to always go for medical checkups early enough if the communities are to effectively treat malaria fever.

By Sunday Rogers

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The residents have now turned to River Mpanga which is more than three kilometers way.

Asaph Businge a resident of Nyabbani says the long distance to fetch water has mainly affected women and school going children who carry the water on either their heads or bicycles.

Businge attributes the drought to the residents’ failure to protect and conserve the environment citing individuals that have drained swamps to create space for agriculture and animal rearing.

Businge is however certain that if people learn how to harvest rain water and keep it safely the problem may be addressed.

There are fears that the water scarcity might affect the education starndards of the area in the long run since most students report to school after 10:00 AM.

By Sunday Rogers

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