5,000 get free medical care
Residents lineup for free medical care at The Source of Light Primary School, Jandira in Kasanje. PHOTO BY SADAT MBOGO
What you need to know:
- More than 800 school girls in primary six and seven were given free sanitary pads, bathing soap and pants to improve on their health during menstrual periods and 200 Mama kits were given to expectant mothers.
- ASP John Kamugisha, the Head of Laboratory services in Uganda Police said, giving health support to the community is their core mandate of protecting lives, providing social responsibility and also one of the strategies for community policing especially emphasising for neighbourhood watch.
WAKISO. At least 5,000 people have received free medical treatment and check-up at The Source of Light Primary School in Jandira village, Sokolo parish in Kasanje Sub-county, Wakiso District at a health camp organized by Rotary Club of Makindye in partnership with Directorate of Uganda Police Health Services, PACE and Birthing Kit Foundation (Australia).
According to Ms Elizabeth Luwugge, the President, Rotary Club of Makindye, the camp was intended to offer free HIV/AIDS counselling and testing, cancer and sickle cell screening, dental and eye care, family planning services, drug dispensing and fumigation services in homes, churches and schools.
ASP John Kamugisha, the Head of Laboratory services in Uganda Police said, giving health support to the community is their core mandate of protecting lives, providing social responsibility and also one of the strategies for community policing especially emphasising for neighbourhood watch.
Pupils excited with free sanitary pads given to them by the Rotarians. PHOTO BY SADAT MBOGO
Ms Luwugge urged government to put more emphasis on mobile clinics because they help to extend health services nearer to hard-to-reach communities.
"We have put this one-day health camp in Jandira village because they rarely access health facilities. Can you imagine that the nearby health centre is seven miles far away from here!" She exclaimed.
This reporter learnt that people of Jandira get medical treatment from Kiringente and Nsangi health units, after walking for long distances and sometimes, die on the way.
The medical camp attracted quite a number of schools including; St. Kizito-Luvumbula P/S, Mabuye P/S, Good Hope P/S and St. John Bosco P/S, Katende in Mpigi District, elder persons, children and pregnant mothers.
Rotarians pose for a group photo during the event.
More than 800 school girls in primary six and seven were given free sanitary pads, bathing soap and pants to improve on their health during menstrual periods and 200 Mama kits were given to expectant mothers.
"Our survey shows that at least two out of the 30 girls in each school dropout simply because, they lack these pads. I think we (Rotarians) shall try to solve this problem by providing our pupils free pads," Ms Luwugge added.
