Maintenance of Public Health is of paramount importance to the City Council. In order to safeguard the city against any public health challenge, the Council maintains the following routine;
- Sensitization of the public about general public health where the importance of having a pit latrine, sleeping under a mosquito net etc are highlighted Mobilization for public health activities like medical examination for diseases like typhoid, hepatitis B and so on is carried out for food handlers.
- Premise inspections where developers are guided on proper physical planning Maintenance of water sources and training water user committees.
- School health and education visits.
- Support to HIV patients by providing counselling sessions, free HIV testing at their respective Health center IIIs.
- Renovation of health centers Construction of health center buildings like maternity wards, inpatient wards, laboratories, fencing etc.
- Supply of furniture and fixtures like beds, waiting chairs, office furniture etc.
- Removal of garbage dumps and carrying out routine sanitation days where the community is engaged in general cleanliness (Bulungi bwansi ) .
- Facilitation of road side sweepers by providing them with protective gears, equipment’s, paying their wages etc
- Sensitization of the community about solid waste management.