Hundreds benefit from Medical Camp Organized by Mothers Union Namirembe in Kazo

Hundreds benefit from Medical Camp Organized by Mothers Union Namirembe in Kazo

Hundreds benefit from Medical Camp Organized by Mothers Union Namirembe in Kazo

Hundreds of people in Kawempe Division , Kazo  were on Monday , beneficiaries of a free medical camp organized by the Mothers Union -Namirembe in partnership with the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) a coordinating body for the Protestant Health Services in Uganda , Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and Mengo Hospital.

The medical camp held at St Luke Church of Uganda Kazo provided a range of services including blood pressure checking, general examination, HIV testing and counselling, blood sugar checking, breast and cervical cancer screening services among others.

According to Ms Roseline Bingi Kawiso the President of Mothers Union, the medical camp was part of their week-long activities lined up to mark their celebration of Mary’s Day  2025 which included cleaning markets , donations to poor and vulnerable victims among other initiatives.

During the camp, residents were encouraged to take advantage of the free medical services aimed at improving community health and well-being. The medical team provided a range of services, including counseling.

Residents expressed their gratitude to the Church of Uganda for the continued support and praised the mothers union’s generosity and the quality of services provided during the medical camp.

Speaking to our reporter during a guided tour of the medical camp Rev.Yusufu Akkiriza Lukwago, the Parish Priest thanked the medics for volunteering to help the residents.

Lukwago added that some residents are struggling to attain appropriate and comprehensive healthcare services but this health camp helped people know their status and get treated of the various ailments.

Mothers union is a Christian charity organization with 3000 members in over 335 churches around Namirembe Diocese.  Married women in the Anglican church of Uganda demonstrate their Christian faith through actions that seek the transformation of families and communities worldwide. When Mothers union was established in Uganda in 1908, its purpose was to encourage parents in caring for their children, not just physically and mentally, but also spiritually. From the outset, it recognized that strong relationships and the role of a family, however defined, are crucial in building healthy communities.

Each member of mothers union around the Diocese subscribes to the same values, the moral and ethical codes that are central to the ways in which they operate

There are three clear and consistent strands that emerge as core for all Mothers union branches throughout the Diocese. These include; maintaining the centrality of prayer at the heart of our worship and work with families and communities; enabling those they work with to discover and use the skills and knowledge they poses in ways which nurture relationships, strengthen communication and develop practical skills an ; continuing to campaign against the mechanisms that perpetuate social injustice that adversely affect family life, creating dialogue which will influence public opinion locally, nationally and globally and lead to policy reform.