MASAKA– As part of its corporate social responsibility, Stanbic Bank Masaka Branch has donated two delivery beds and medical mama kits worth eight million shillings to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital maternity ward.
While handing over two mother delivery beds, 140 medical mama kits, and pampas to the hospital’s director, Dr. James Elima, Stanbic Bank manager for sales and services in charge of western region, Julius Sabiiti said the bank’s support is geared toward the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 3′ of reducing maternal and infant mortality and to ensure good health for all at all ages by 2030.
Masaka Stanbic service manager, Salome Mugabo said: ”This is the first contribution this year made by Stanbic Bank in Masaka and this gesture…will continue because we are very much concerned in saving the lives of mothers and their newly born babies.”
She added that Stanbic Bank has a big number of female customers, explaining that if they remain healthy, they will contribute to contribute the socio-economic development of the country.
The hospital’s head of nursing, Florence Chelimo said the hospital has a big catchment area of nine districts with an overwhelming number of expectant mothers who report for deliveries on a daily basis yet there are only three delivery beds.
”We thank Stanbic bank for giving us two delivery beds in addition to what we have been using,” she said.
She lauded the bank for the donation of medical mama kits, saying that most women who come to delivery are poor to afford them. ”With this donation, mothers especially those from poor families will be able to get the kits since many of them come to the hospital to deliver without the kits,” she said.
The hospital’s Gynecologist, Dr. Herbert Kalema said they conduct about 30 deliveries on a daily basis of which 17 are normal while13 are conducted through the caesarian section.
Kalema said the maternity ward has a capacity of 70 beds that can not accommodate all the expectant mothers as well as those who have delivered.
“Sometimes, expectant mothers share beds in the corridors, while some mothers who have delivered are quickly discharged with their babies within 24 hours yet we are supposed to monitor their health after delivery.
However, Elima said government has funded the construction of a five-storeyed maternal and child health facility with a capacity of 400 beds. He said the facility will soon be opened officially, with three floors for women and two for children and all equipped with TV systems and internet.
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