BUKEDEA, January 21, 2025 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has assured Ugandans of government’s commitment to the prioritising enhancement of public healthcare in the country.
Among was speaking on Tuesday during the official launch of a medical camp at Bukedea Comprehensive School in Bukedea district organised by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Bukedea District Local Government and the Anita Foundation, established by the Speaker herself.
“I thank God that today our dream has come true… As Parliament, we shall support the Ministry of Health to improve healthcare. I love issues of health and I am happy we have brought health services nearer to the people and it has proved to be a people-centred health sector,” Among said.
Recently, Among opened Bukedea Teaching Hospital in Bukedia district, a non-profit health facility which complements government by offering health services at a subsidised cost.
She said the National Resistance Movement [NRM] Government has over the recent years taken health matters very seriously and continues to recruit more specialised health professionals, improve medics’ welfare and ensure adequate medical supplies.
“As leaders, we are called to support government efforts and serve humanity. So, let us continue to serve communities,” she said.
On his part, Dr. Ben Watmon, the Chairperson of the health camp organising committee and also director, Soroti Regional Referral Hospital commended Among for bringing health services closer to the people.
“In most cases, health workers wait for patients in health facilities and in many cases, the patients can’t reach them, but you [Speaker] have brought the services closer and this bridges the gap,” Watmon said.
People who came to the health camp expressed gratitude, saying they had in the past failed to get treatment for the different sicknesses. One of them is Juliet Akayo, who travelled from Magoro sub-county in Katakwi district, who had been diagnosed with cervical cancer in Soroti but could not afford treatment in Kampala.
“This is a chance for me to meet doctors from the Uganda Cancer Institute and get treatment at no cost,” she said.
The health camp which runs up to Friday has attracted health specialists from different institutions.
The health institutions represented are, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda Heart Institute [UHI], Uganda Cancer Institute [UCI], Uganda Blood Transfusion Services [UBTS] and Uganda Red Cross Society [URCS]. The others are, Uganda AIDS Commission [UAC], and Kiruddu, Kawempe, Mbale and Soroti hospitals.
Members on Parliament’s Health Committee, led by their Chairperson, Dr. Joseph Ruyonga also attended the health camp.
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