Lubaga hospital raises sh80m in campaign to replace CT scan
Dr Julius Luyimbaazi, the hospital’s executive director, said the current CT scan cannot meet the hospital's advanced imaging requirements.
Dr Julius Luyimbazi, the Executive Director of Lubaga Hospital (Right) receiving a dummy cheque from the Centenary Bank Team during the fundraising dinner in support of upgrading the hospital's CT-Scan held at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel on Friday. (Photos by Colleb Mugume)
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Lubaga Hospital recently mobilized up to sh80m in its campaign to purchase a new 64 slice CT scan to ease diagnostics.
The funds were raised during a fundraising dinner held at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Ndeeba in Kampala. They aim at raising sh2.2b to purchase a new computed tomography (CT) scan machine to replace one that has served for the last 8 years.
Speaking during the dinner, Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition urged the Government to start contributing financially to private hospitals like Lubaga since many Ugandans run to them for medical attention.
“The Government should consider supporting private hospitals to acquire state-of-the-art equipment to offer world class health services to Ugandans instead of injecting billions of shillings that take long to materialize,” he said, referring to Lubowa Specialised Hospital in which Government injected sh600b.
He urged Ugandans to start taking their health seriously if they are to become more productive and prosperous.
Singer Jose Chameleone entertaining the guests during the fundraising dinner.
Prof Patrick Kyamanywa, the chairperson of Lubaga Hospital Board of Directors urged corporate entities and individuals to contribute to the effort of raising money for the scan, saying the acquisition of the new CT scan will enable the hospital to operate in a modern way.
He further pointed out that since modern medicine relies on accurate diagnosis, technologically advanced equipment like CT scans which can go up to 240 slices, can enable health workers to offer better medical care to citizens.
Dr Julius Luyimbaazi, the hospital’s executive director, said the current CT scan cannot meet the hospital's advanced imaging requirements.
“We acquired the current Siemens Emotion 6-Slice CT-Scan, an 8-year-old machine in 2016. We have to write it off since it has been rendered inadequate, which has prompted us to go for a 64-Slice CT Scan that can meet the present day requirements,” he said.
Centenary Bank contributed sh10m.
Lubaga Hospital will next month celebrate 125 years of service to Ugandans having been founded by the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa in 1899.
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