MP petitions parliament over sale of Hepatitis B vaccine

By Ritah Kemigisa.

Mubende Municipality Member of Parliament Tonny Ssemuli has petitioned parliament over the continued sale of Hepatitis B vaccines to residents in the district yet they are meant to be free.

Last year, the Ministry of Health rolled out Hepatitis B vaccination to high burdened districts identified including Mubende as it moves to combat the disease affecting over 1 million people in the country.

Government said the vaccine is free of charge but according to Ssemuli who raised on a matter of national importance says in Mubende; residents have to part with some money to be vaccinated.

In response, the State Minister of Health for General Duties Sarah Opendi has promised to investigate the matter.

Written by David Kugonza