Dr. John Ekure a celebrated doctor in orthopedic surgery is set to launch his second book titled ‘Changing Our World’ on February, 16, 2024 at Hotel Africana.
The author and director of Kumi Orthopaedic centre says that in addition to celebrating the book launch, some part of the proceeds from the launch will be dedicated to a noble cause.
“It’s my second book, the first book was called “undeterred”. This book I am launching has 3 main pillars, mindset, productivity and human skills to change the economic status of the people. The launch is geared at raising funds for the Elizabeth Opola foundation which is to sponsor an unprivileged youth with education and also environment conservation causes,”he said.
“A portion of the proceeds will be directed towards supporting tertiary education for under privileged youth, empowering them with opportunity to pursue their dreams through the Elizabeth Opola Foundation.”
Elizabeth Opola, late mother of Dr. EKure and a midwife, lost her life during the insurgency in Teso.
Dr. Ekure who founded the Kumi Orthopedic Center, a private specialized hospital for bone and joint ailments in honor of his late mother the late Elizabeth Opola, adds that another portion of the proceeds from the book launch will be committed to environmental conservation initiative.
“By contributing to these efforts, we aim to play a role in safeguarding our planet for future generations. I wanted to demonstrate to my kinsmen and the youth of the country that it is possible to initiate development projects and stay in the countryside. Let’s be patriotic, together we can do more,” Dr. Ekure said.
Uganda has very few specialist hospitals such as the Kumi Orthopedic Center, and yet 10 percent of Uganda’s population has one form of disability or another.
Of the six orthopaedic surgeons in the country, three are based in Western Uganda, two in Northern Uganda and one in Eastern Uganda.
Dr. Ekure said the majority of bone-injury patients in the hospital come there as a result of traffic carnage on our roads.
The hospital gets patients from as far away as Kenya and South Sudan.
