On Saturday 30th April, 2016 was a rotary family health day for Rotary Club of Kampala North . A big team comprising of Rotarians from RCKN, Rotaractors from Rct Kampala North, Rct Buganda Royal Institute, medics from Mulago, Dental team, AIDS information center team from Jinja, guests and friends of rotary, departed at 6:45am from Kampala, KinderCareBukoto for the trip to Bunyiiro village, Iganga district to carry out a medical outreach.
By 10: 20am on arrival, the team was welcomed by the people at Bunyiiro Health center III where we held the medical camp.
The Camp
By the time the team arrived, over 400 people had turned up and were waiting for our services. The activities started with quick introductions and health education. Rotaractors led by Rotarians helped to carry the drugs to the pharmacy and they kept order at site by registering the patients, directing them to respective sections and extra tasks which had to be done.
Among the services that were delivered to the masses included; General body treatment, Guidance and counseling, Sexual Reproductive Health, Optical care, Dental care, Cancer screening, Nutrition assessment and Community health education to mention but a few.
At around 4:45pm the camp was winding up, though patients were still coming in, it was not possible to attend to all as it was late for return trip to Kampala.
Acknowledgement.
Thanks goes to the community service team led by Rtn Tinah Nakibuuka (Community service chair), Rtn Sarah Bagalaliwo for hosting the team for breakfast and lunch, the medical personnel, nutritionists, AIC Jinja, our sponsors, Rotaractors, Rotarians, friends of rotary, and all those who made the camp a successful project.