Jose Chameleon entertaining guests at the dinner
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I Centenary Bank, one of the biggest commercial banks in Uganda in terms of assets and branch network has heeded to the call of the Uganda Martyrs’ Hospital Lubaga, for contributions towards purchase of a new computed tomography (CT) scan.
The bank is one of the institutions that contributed to the fundraising effort in a campaign bent on raising 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,” said Dr Julius Luyimbaazi, the hospital’s Executive Director, during a fundraising dinner held at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Ndeeba in Kampala.
The dinner, which brought together hundreds of well-wishers, managed to bring in sh86 million.
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.
