Clinics & Health Services

The Umguza RDC has prioritized accessible healthcare by constructing and rehabilitating clinics across the district. These facilities provide maternal care, immunization, HIV/AIDS services, and emergency care, reducing travel distances for rural communities.

• Key Clinics:

• Maboleni Health Center

• Bhekeni Clinic

• Fingo Clinic

• Ntabazinduna Clinic

• Redwood Clinic

• Muntu Clinic

• Mobile Clinic

• Features:

  • Maternity wards and neonatal care units

  • Ambulance services for emergencies

  • Partnerships with NGOs for medication and equipment

• Impact: Improved child/maternal survival rates and disease prevention.

• Future Plans: Solar-powered clinics, mobile health outreaches, and telemedicine pilots.

Primary & Secondary Schools Development

To empower future generations, the council has invested in modernizing schools, ensuring safe learning environments and quality education.

• Achievements:

  • Construction of new classroom blocks ()

  • Renovation of dilapidated infrastructure (roofs, toilets, fencing)

  • Provision of textbooks, laboratory equipment, and ICT resources

• Special Programs:

  • School feeding schemes to combat dropout rates

  • Teacher housing projects to attract skilled educators

• Goal: 100% pass rates in rural wards and STEM education expansion.

 Sustainable Access to Clean Water

Umguza RDC has implemented piped water projects to end long-distance water fetching, particularly for women and children.

• Coverage: Over [-] villages connected 

• Innovations:

  • Solar-powered boreholes for uninterrupted supply

  • Community water committees for maintenance

• Impact: Reduced waterborne diseases and improved agricultural productivity.

• Next Phase: Expanding to underserved wards and rainwater harvesting systems.

Connecting Communities & Boosting Trade

The council has rehabilitated critical roads and bridges, enhancing mobility for farmers, students, and traders.

• Completed Projects:

  • Grading and tarring of [Road Names–]

  • Construction of culverts and drainage to prevent flooding

• Economic Benefits: Faster access to markets, schools, and healthcare.

• Priority Needs: More funding for urban-rural link roads and public transport.

Umguza RDC empowers locals through self-sustaining projects that create jobs and reduce poverty.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Horticulture projects – Training and startup kits for youth/women.

  • Craft & Tourism Hubs – Promoting cultural heritage (–).

• Impact: Over [-] households lifted out of poverty since [-].

• Partners: [ NGOs, banks,  government agencies ].