Ghetho Gladiator who doubles as National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi has decried poor health services inthe country.
While presenting a contribution of shs 10million towards health cause, at Lubaga Hospital fundraising event Kyagulanyi said if voted the president he would ensure that health centre 4s are well stocked with health commodities to habdke alk health emergencies.
“Its very unfortunate that despite Nrm government being in power for decades health care is still a challenge with most referral hospitals lacking health commodities to treat our patients,” he mattered.
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago asked government to adhere to malabo declaration and increase health budget by 15% to ensure surgeons handle specialised treatments locally other than patients going abroad.
Centenary Bank, heeded to the call of the Uganda Martyrs’ Hospital Lubaga, for contributions towards purchase of a new computed tomography (CT) scan by contributing sh 10million.
Lubaga Hospital needs sh2.2 billion for purchase of a 64-Slice CT Scan.
The hospital currently uses a Siemens Emotion 6-Slice CT-Scan, an 8-year old machine it acquired in 2016.
“We have to write it off since it has been rendered inadequate, which has prompted us to go that can meet the present day requirements,”Dr Julius Luyimbaazi, the hospital’s Executive Director, said during a fundraising dinner held at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Kampala.
Dr. Luyimbazi further noted that the current CT scan cannot meet the hospital’s advanced imaging requirements.
Joel Ssenyonyi, the leader of Opposition in Parliament, called upon the Government to start contributing financially to private hospitals like Lubaga.
“Millions of Ugandans flock to these hospitals to seek the medical support that the Government should be providing free of charge. Why not support them financially since they are bridging the gap in healthcare provision?” he asked.
He called upon the Government to 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.
Prof Patrick Kyamanywa, Lubaga Hospital’s chairperson, Board of directors, urged corporate entities and individuals to make handsome contributions.
“Fully participate in the effort of raising money for the scan. Tomorrow, it might be you needing this service,” he said, adding that the new CT scan will enable the hospital to operate in a modern way.
Lubaga Hospital is set to celebrate 125 years of service to Ugandans next month, having been founded by the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa in 1899.
Atotal of sh86 million was raised at the fund raising dinner.
