The Rotary Club of Bulindo has extended a lifeline to local communities by organizing a two-day free medical camp aimed at improving access to essential healthcare.
The outreach, held from August 23 to 24 at St. Francis Primary School on the Catholic Church grounds, brought together medical professionals and volunteers to provide services ranging from consultations and treatment to immunization, dental care, cancer screening, and distribution of mosquito nets. The initiative is expected to reach more than 1,000 beneficiaries.
According to Rotary Club of Bulindo President, Paul Percy Lubega, the health camp demonstrates Rotary’s long-standing commitment to disease prevention and community wellbeing.
“Rotary works to fight disease as one of its key focus areas. By setting up this camp, we are giving people an opportunity to be treated, diagnosed, and checked for various conditions at no cost. Our obligation is to serve, and we hope to reach over 1,000 residents by the time the camp closes,” Lubega explained.
He emphasized that the event, supported by partners including C-Care and IMC Teams, is the largest medical camp the club has organized in its seven-year history.
“We are offering immunizations, counseling, mental health services, blood donation, and screenings for major illnesses. This is the most comprehensive medical outreach we have ever held, and our ambition is to make it an annual event,” Lubega added.
For residents, the camp provided timely relief from the heavy costs of private healthcare.
Noeline Gokyalya, from Bulindo hailed the Rotary Club Bulindo for the opportunity noting that it has given her a chance to take her children for checkups.
“My children have been able to access sickle cells checkup, and medicine for deworming. This initiative has also helped our family access free medicine which i couldn’t afford in hospitals,” she said.
Starvin Mpumule, a student who attended the camp, expressed appreciation after receiving treatment.
“We are so grateful for what Rotary has done for us. Normally, medical tests are very expensive in hospitals, and many people here cannot afford them. This camp has been a blessing, and we hope it continues to reach other communities as well,” he said.
Beyond medical outreach, the Rotary Club of Bulindo part of District 9213 has also implemented a number of long-term projects.
These include constructing water facilities at Mbogo Primary School, tree planting, and building a multipurpose hall set to be launched soon. The club has also established new Rotary and Rotaract chapters, as well as Interact clubs in schools.
Looking ahead, Lubega disclosed that the club is working on a neonatal facility in Kasangati to assist young mothers and newborns with health complications.
Community members lauded the initiative, saying it not only improved health access but also reinforced the role of Rotary as a trusted partner in development.
