Rotary E-Club of Naguru extends free medical care to hundreds in Kisasi

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Residents of Kisasi and surrounding areas have commended the Rotary E-club of Naguru and Rena Community Development Association for conducting a one-day family medical camp in partnership with Komamboga Health Centre III.

The residents of Kisasi and the surrounding community in the Nakawa division got the opportunity to receive disability enablers like wheelchairs and free medical services.

Speaking during the camp held in Kisota zone, Assistant Governor District 9213 Ronald Mulindwa said the cost of healthcare remains a major concern in Uganda, with skyrocketing medical bills.

Kisasi Kisota LC1 chairman Julius Kikembo and Rotary E club Naguru Evelyne Akello (2nd and 3rd left) putting on smile with one of the beneficiary of walking frame during the health camp. Photo by Alfred Ochwo

He added that this makes it increasingly difficult for low-income families to access basic medical services, the reason they partnered to support efforts by the government.

The services offered included giving away free wheelchairs, walking sticks, clutches, eye care, cancer screening, malaria tests, HIV, sickle cell status, hepatitis and all common sicknesses.

The E-club Naguru president Evelyne Akello, said their theme for this year is creating hope.

“So as an E-club, most of our meetings are online with over 35 members in eight countries. We thought this is the way to give back to the community.”

Here is where we do the physical meeting when we have members from different countries who come to visit us. Therefore, this medical camp is to showcase what Rotary is all about, giving back to the community but more importantly, creating hope, she said.

"It is now noon, but our seven professional medical doctors have offered services to over 100 people, starting with cancer screening, health talk about cancer and, also providing basic medical treatment to the communities that have come," she said.

Kisasi Kisota LC1 chairman Julius Kikembo extended his gratitude to the Rotary members who decided to hold a health camp in the same zone where they hold their physical meetings.

One of the beneficiaries, Julius Namara with a wheelchair. Photo by Alfred Ochwo

"Most of these people have sickness and disability in their lives, in health, many people take it lightly so they wait for serious cases then they look for medical attention, but medical checkup would solve all these problems at an early stage," Kisembo said.

One of the beneficiaries, Julius Namara, 26 years old, who received a wheelchair said it was a miracle for him to own a wheelchair.

"You cannot serve God and not be rewarded; this wheelchair will support me in our daily activities and will make movement easier for me.”

The participants were later rewarded with certificates as a sign of appreciation for their tireless contributions to the needy people.