Over 2,000 Kayunga residents receive free treatment
Sep 13, 2018
The purpose of the medical camp was to reach out to different communities with a specific focus on people who cannot easily access doctors.
Dr. Sonja Kassuba from San Francisco USA, examining a patient at Nkokonjeru Health Centre III. PHOTO: Violet Nabatanzi
Over 2,000 residents of Kayunga district have received free treatment from American and Ugandan health specialists.
A three day medical camp at Nkokonjeru Health Centre III that was organised by Precious Kids Foundation USA, in partnership with the Health Home Initiative, Tower of Hope and the ministry of health, targeted disadvantaged Children and Women in the district. The camp also attracted residents of Buikwe and Kamuli districts.
Dr, Paul Byakika, the in charge of the health facility said the medical camp has helped a large number of residents.
He said the camp also provided free drugs adding that this has helped residents because the facility usually faces drug stock outs for different ailments.
Dr. Meddie Nsubuga examines a patient
"We treated about 100 patients per day. Our main challenge was drugs. When we face this problem we usually run to Baale Health Centre to get some drugs and if we find out that they are also facing the same problem, we wait until when the National Medical Stores provides the medicine,'' Byakika said
Precious Namazzi, the founder of Precious Kids Foundation said the purpose of the medical camp was to reach out to different communities with a specific focus on people who cannot easily access doctors.
"You have heard of women become widows and children becoming orphans because a husband died of curable disease. I wanted to do something about it, that is why I contacted people I know in my professional circle of friends to see what we can do to decrease the number of people dying of curable diseases,'' she said.
Residents waiting for treatment
Dr. Meddie Nsubuga from HHI said, "we wanted to attend to children before they go back to school and also women who are the most disadvantaged. We have treated malaria, typhoid, Ear Noise and throat (ENT), Sickle cells, dental care, Eye management, Cervical Cancer screening, and HIV counselling and testing,'' Nsubuga added.
In addition to offering free treatment, the medics also took time to educate the residents on how to protect themselves from diseases.