{UAH} Jeema Woman Terrific @ WBS Policy Debate Show

Khadija Babirye, the deputy chair for the Jeema Women's League received most applause from the audience at the WBS Theater as she terrifically articulated Jeema's healthcare strategies.  She was the only woman panelist at a policy debate show on WBS TV, Thursday.

 NRM, FDC, DP, UPC and CP were all represented by men—who all but one, Ssemusu Mugobansonga were medical doctors.  The show would expose the party with the best policy alternative for Uganda's crippling healthcare sector.

She passionately called for introduction of a health insurance scheme, financing of the Uganda National Minimum Health care package, indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention and transforming Uganda into a regional medical treatment hub. She argued that were it not for inadequate service delivery practices of the government of the day, the nation is endowed with enough resources to implement the proposed policy alternatives.

She said even though good roads, railways and power supply are important, Jeema believes  Mama Kits—gloves, cotton wool, detergent, razor blade, plastic sheets etc for about 1.5 million expectant mothers must take the first claim on available resources before infrastructure. 

The show was sponsored by the Netherlands Institute for Multi-party Democracy and was moderated by Peter Kibazo. It will be played for whole country viewing on WBS TV on Sunday October 20 at 2:00Pm.    

 

Courtesy of Information Dept, Jeema