ROTARY DONATES SPECIALISED EQUIPMENT TO BOOST MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE AT NAMAYUMBA HC IV.

Residents of Namayumba Town Council and neighbouring areas have received a significant boost in maternal and newborn healthcare following the donation of specialised medical equipment by Rotary Clubs to establish a Maternal and Newborn Care Unit at Namayumba Health Centre IV.
The donation addresses a long-standing gap at the facility, which has been operating without a dedicated Maternal and Newborn Care Unit despite handling a high patient load.
According to the Health Centre In-charge, Dr. Mukiibi Abubaker, the Outpatient Department attends to about 3,500 patients every month, while the maternity ward conducts between 300 and 400 deliveries and admits approximately 280 patients monthly.
The project was initiated by CORHOT, an umbrella body of 12 Rotary Clubs along the Masaka Road corridor, following a needs assessment that identified the need for specialised newborn care services at the facility.
The donated equipment includes two radiant warmers, two incubators, one phototherapy machine, three baby cots, two Kangaroo Mother Care beds, one neonatal resuscitation kit, two B-CPAP machines, and other essential neonatal care equipment.
Receiving the donation, Dr. Mukiibi thanked Rotary for the support and appealed for assistance towards improving the facility’s infrastructure, noting that Namayumba Health Centre IV serves patients from Wakiso District as well as neighbouring districts, including Nakaseke and Mityana.
The Assistant District Health Officer, Nabuganda Betty, commended Rotary for complementing government efforts to improve maternal and newborn healthcare. She urged health workers to ensure the equipment is properly utilised and maintained to guarantee its long-term impact.
Namayumba Town Council Mayor, Hon. Saziri Ssebuufu, welcomed the intervention, saying it would strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services at the facility.
Speaking on behalf of the project partners, Dorothy Ngalombi, President of the Rotary Club of Lungujja and the project’s focal person, said the initiative brings together more than 49 Rotary Clubs from Uganda and abroad to improve maternal and newborn healthcare in 31 health facilities across the country, with Namayumba Health Centre IV among the beneficiaries.
Fred Kafeero, President of the Rotary Club of Mengo, the lead club for the project, urged health workers to safeguard the donated equipment and encouraged members of the public to join Rotary in supporting community service initiatives.