The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi said Sunday that he was stable and out of danger, hours after he was airlifted from Kanungu District in western Uganda to Mulago national referral hospital in Kampala when he fainted.
“Friends, yesterday (January 7, 2023) I had a black out while in my constituency. I was moving from one church function to another. I was rushed to Kambuga Hospital and then airlifted to Mulago Hospital [in Kampala]. I’m now stable and out of danger,” Dr Baryomunsi tweeted drawing quick recovery messages from his followers.
The minister called for calm saying his medical team is carrying out further tests to establish what happened.
“No need to worry,” he added.
Dr Baryomunsi who doubles as Kinkiizi East Member of Parliament is said to have fainted at around 6pm while on his way from Ruhija in Muramba parish, Rutenga Sub County where he donated iron sheets to Church of Uganda’s Kyakikyere church, according to Godfrey Karabenda, the Kanungu District National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman.
Minister Baryomunsi airlifted to Kampala after fainting in Kanungu
The Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi was on Saturday night airlifted to Kampala for medical attention after reportedly fainting in Kanungu District in western Uganda.
Dr Baryomunsi who doubles as Kinkiizi East Member of Parliament is said to have fainted at around 6pm while on his way from Ruhija in Muramba parish, Rutenga Sub County where he donated iron sheets to Church of Uganda’s Kyakikyere church, according to Godfrey Karabenda, the Kanungu District National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman.
Mr Karabenda said that Dr Baryomunsi fainted while on his way rushing to Kambuga Sub County where he was set to preside over another function. Karabenda did not reveal details of the function in Kambuga.
He said that when the other occupants in the vehicle realized that Dr Baryomunsi had fainted, they rushed him to Kambuga hospital for treatment where medics led by one only identified as Dr Adas examined and reportedly found him hypertensive.
At around 10:30pm, he was airlifted from Kambuga hospital to Kampala for specialized treatment.
Mr Kararenda who has called for calm among voters in Kinkiizi east constituency said that by the time the minister was airlifted, he was showing signs of improvement.
This reporter was unable to get further comments from Daniel Kasudha, the officer in charge of Kambuga Hospital as our repeated phone calls to his known telephone number went unanswered.
