Public Health Promotion

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.