CAPTION: Residents receive medical attention from healthcare professionals during the health camp
By Our Reporter
Residents of Walukuba-Masese Division in Jinja City on April 14 benefited from a large-scale free medical outreach organized by dfcu Bank in partnership with Rotary Uganda and the Busoga Kingdom as part of activities marking the bank’s 62nd anniversary.
The community health camp drew large crowds seeking services ranging from cancer screening and sickle cell testing to dental treatment, eye care and general medical check-ups.
Speaking at the event, dfcu Executive Director Kate Kiiza said the initiative demonstrates the bank’s continued commitment to improving lives beyond the financial sector.
Kiiza revealed that dfcu and Rotary Uganda have committed about Ugx1 billion toward organizing 17 health camps across different parts of the country.
“The camp in Walukuba is one of several medical outreaches we are organizing to positively impact communities where we operate,” she said.
According to Kiiza, the outreach programme will also extend to districts such as Abim and Gulu among other regions.
She emphasized that access to healthcare remains a significant challenge for many Ugandans and directly affects household incomes and national productivity.
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CAPTION: Residents receive medical attention from healthcare professionals during the health camp
By Our Reporter
Residents of Walukuba-Masese Division in Jinja City on April 14 benefited from a large-scale free medical outreach organized by dfcu Bank in partnership with Rotary Uganda and the Busoga Kingdom as part of activities marking the bank’s 62nd anniversary.
The community health camp drew large crowds seeking services ranging from cancer screening and sickle cell testing to dental treatment, eye care and general medical check-ups.
Speaking at the event, dfcu Executive Director Kate Kiiza said the initiative demonstrates the bank’s continued commitment to improving lives beyond the financial sector.
Kiiza revealed that dfcu and Rotary Uganda have committed about Ugx1 billion toward organizing 17 health camps across different parts of the country.
“The camp in Walukuba is one of several medical outreaches we are organizing to positively impact communities where we operate,” she said.
According to Kiiza, the outreach programme will also extend to districts such as Abim and Gulu among other regions.
She emphasized that access to healthcare remains a significant challenge for many Ugandans and directly affects household incomes and national productivity.
“We know that healthcare and disease prevention affect lives in the country. Without proper disease prevention, productivity is affected. We expect to serve about 2,000 people during this camp in Jinja,” Kiiza noted.
She said the partnership with Rotary and the Busoga Kingdom was deliberately formed to ensure medical services reach communities that often struggle to access affordable healthcare.
Medical teams at the camp provided services including sickle cell screening, cancer testing, eye examinations, dental care and general treatment consultations.
Kiiza also used the occasion to reflect on dfcu’s 62 years of operation, saying the bank has remained focused on supporting Uganda’s economic transformation through financing businesses, home ownership and asset acquisition.
Uganda still faces serious healthcare access gaps, especially in rural and low-income communities where many residents cannot easily afford medication, treatment or transport to health facilities.
Data from the World Health Organization shows that Uganda’s maternal mortality rate stands at 189 deaths per 100,000 live births while under-five mortality is estimated at 52 deaths per 1,000 live births. Health expenditure also remains relatively low, averaging about $57 per person annually.
Representing the Busoga Kingdom, Deputy Katikilo Alhaji Osman Ahmed Noor praised the partnership, describing the medical camp as an important intervention for the wellbeing of the people of Busoga.
“Today is a big day. As the kingdom we encourage our people in Busoga to come and make checkups for the best of our kingdom and Uganda. For over 6 decades dfcu has affirmed that it is not about caring bank accounts but lives. This event is good for reducing the health burden on our people,” Noor said.
He noted that the Kyabazinga strongly advocates for preventive healthcare and healthy living among communities.
“Kyabazinga believes life is better than everything. A healthy, productive health population. Early testing saves lives. Health begins at home. Eating a balanced meal and exercising is key for household growth and Uganda’s general transformation,” he added.
Noor further appealed to development partners and institutions to support efforts aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy in the Busoga region.
“We know that the government cannot do it alone and therefore having dfcu partner with The Busoga Kingdom is a welcome move. We are happy you come to make a difference. We are happy this medical camp will make the lives of Basoga better so they can be part of the Kingdom’s agenda for economic transformation,” he said.
Rotary District 9213 Governor for the 2025-2026 Rotary year, Joseph Kitakule, commended both dfcu and the Busoga Kingdom for prioritizing community healthcare.
Kitakule said Rotary remains committed to initiatives that improve livelihoods and drive social and economic development.
“Health and economic transformation are interlinked and thus having medical camps of this nature would aid in realization of this goal,” he said.
“As Rotary we commit to continue engaging in these camps and related activities so we can reduce the burden on the people who need to attend to other pressing daily needs,” Kitakule added.
The medical outreach was one of the key community activities held during dfcu’s anniversary celebrations in Eastern Uganda and highlighted the growing role of partnerships between financial institutions, cultural entities and humanitarian organizations in addressing healthcare challenges across the country.
