Dfcu takes services to Busoga with anniversary medical outreach
dfcu Bank has marked its 62nd anniversary by hosting a humanitarian medical camp in Walukuba-Masese Division in Jinja District, as part of a nationwide outreach initiative aimed at improving access to healthcare in communities across Uganda. The health camp, organized in partnership with the Busoga Kingdom and Rotary District 9213, offered free medical checkups and treatment […] The post Dfcu takes services to Busoga with anniversary medical outreach appeared first on Daily Star.
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dfcu Bank has marked its 62nd anniversary by hosting a humanitarian medical camp in Walukuba-Masese Division in Jinja District, as part of a nationwide outreach initiative aimed at improving access to healthcare in communities across Uganda.
The health camp, organized in partnership with the Busoga Kingdom and Rotary District 9213, offered free medical checkups and treatment services to residents in Busoga.
The outreach focused on a range of health services including antenatal care for expectant mothers, eye care, dental care, vaccinations and screening for illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, malaria and among others.
Unlike the traditional corporate celebrations associated with anniversaries, the bank said it deliberately chose to commemorate the milestone through community service.
Speaking during the event, dfcu Bank Executive Director Cate Kiiza said the institution wanted the anniversary to directly impact the lives of ordinary Ugandans.
“At dfcu Bank, touching and impacting lives is what truly matters to us,” Kizza said, noting that the bank plans 17 medical camps across different parts of the country.
“Today we are here, next weekend we are in Abim, and by the end of the month we shall also be in Gulu. In the different communities where we operate, that is where we are holding these health camps,” she explained.
Kizza added that the bank is investing Shs1 billion into the health outreach programme being implemented in collaboration with Rotary Uganda.
Busoga Kingdom officials welcomed the initiative, describing it as timely amid rising healthcare costs in the country.
Representing the Kyabazinga of Busoga, the Deputy Prime Minister of Busoga Kingdom, Owek. Al-Ha Osman Ahmed Noor emphasized the importance of preventive healthcare, saying early diagnosis is cheaper and more effective than treatment after illnesses worsen.
“It is cheaper to do a check-up than treating yourself,” he said, pointing to the increasing cases of diabetes, hypertension and cancer among communities.
Noor also used the occasion to raise concern over teenage pregnancy in Busoga, describing it as a growing crisis that requires collective action from all stakeholders.
“We have the youngest grandmother in Busoga. The issue of fighting early teenage pregnancy is very critical. We are calling upon every stakeholder to come out and help us stop this challenge.”
He linked the vice to school dropouts and difficult social conditions, while commending the Kyabazinga’s continued campaign against teenage pregnancies in the kingdom.
On his part, Rotary District 9213 Governor Geoffrey Kitakule praised the partnership between Rotary, dfcu Bank and the Busoga Kingdom, saying it reflected a shared commitment to improving community wellbeing.
“We are happy that people have turned up to be treated, but most importantly we thank dfcu, which has partnered with Rotary Uganda to make sure this happens,” Kitakule said.
He added that healthcare initiatives were critical to the development of communities.
“As the Kyabazinga says, without a healthy kingdom, you do not have a kingdom,” he remarked.
Kitakule further commended kingdom officials, including local chiefs and royal representatives, for mobilizing communities to attend the medical camp.
“As Rotarians, we work through partnerships, and this partnership with dfcu and the Kingdom is one that shows we unite in doing good. We are here to help and to change the lifestyle of the people here in Busoga.” He said.
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