The front view of the hospital constructed by members of Rotary Club of Kampala

Residents in Mukono municipality have more reason to smile following the Rotary Club of Kampala constructing a modern health facility to cater for their health needs.

The hospital worthy over Uganda shillings 400 million will go a long way in supplementing government efforts on improving health delivery in the country.

Ranked the third best in the country, the hospital will specialize in the use of Telemedicine as form of diagnosis and treatment of different ailments. Telemedicine is a form of  system that allows health care professionals to evaluate,diagonise and treat patients in remote locations using telecommunications technology without travel.

The facility was unveiled during a handover ceremony for the new Kampala Rotary Club President Stephen Lwanga whose new term runs from July 2016 to July 2017.Lwanga takes over the mantle to lead Rotarians in central  from Edward Kaddu Mukasa his predecessor.

Kampala Rotary Club Central  is an affiliate of the Rotary International an umbrella organization that encourages voluntarism in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities throughout the world.

Rotarians are comprised of  professional and business members who dedicate their efforts in sponsoring community projects. Rotary Club of Kampala Central has for years contributed to health services, safe water and sponsoring the sick for medication among other key initiatives in Uganda.

Stephen Lwanga the incoming President said he will work towards expanding the facility to ensure it gives quality services to patients in and the surrounding areas in Mukono district.

In his speech to members, outgoing President Rotary Club Kampala, Edward Kaddu Mukasa said plans in place to expand on the hospital so as to properly handle cases of in-patients, out-patients and referrals if they are to effectively improve on the lives of the residents.

Rotary Club of Kampala also recently handed over a Cancer treatment center to Nsambya hospital to enable it effectively manage cancer cases.

Chief Guest at the function was UMEME’s deputy managing director, Sam Zimbe, who called for a concerted effort from the private sector players to jointly inject more resources in supplementing on government’s efforts in especially developing the health sector.

Zimbe said private companies need to use their social corporate responsibility policy to develop communities and get more people out of poverty so that they can live a meaningful life.

Also in attendance was former prime minister Apollo Nsibambi.