Rotary International President Dr. Jennifer Jones has arrived in the country to tour projects that have brought impact on communities.
Jones who is on a one-week tour code-named “Imagine Impact” will visit various initiatives undertaken by Rotary in Uganda and launch new projects.
While in the country, Jones will flag off the Rotary Cancer Run on Sunday at Kololo Grounds, visit Mulago Heart Institute and the Peace Centre at Makerere University.
While addressing the media at Entebbe International Airport this morning, Jones also talked about the success stories in Pakistan and Zambia which she has so far visited as part of the “Imagine Tour” and is hopeful that Uganda has made great strides too. Jones on rotary……
She attributes the above achievements to the generosity and efforts of the organization’s 1.4 million members across 200 countries.
Peace Taremwa, the Governor of Rotary District 9214 which comprises Uganda and Tanzania says 3 billion shillings have been injected into the maternal village ambulance program.
Taremwa explained that the maternal tri-cycle ambulances project was based on a needs assessment carried out by Rotarians in Uganda which observed that the leading cause of maternal mortality is the difficulty in accessing maternity facilities due to the distance between homesteads and health centers. Taremwa on village ambulances…..
He says Rotarians in Uganda want to also equip 170 health facilities with beds and basic first aid items, starting with those in Wakiso, Kasese, Kabale and Kabarole in this financial year. END.