Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital received medical equipment worth Shs 52 million from Stanbic Bank Uganda, the Entebbe Golfers, and the Independent Marathon, a boost aimed at improving maternal health and overall healthcare services.
The donation includes an infant baby warmer and a heavy-duty suction machine, a seven-section hydraulic operating theatre table, a standard Caesarean instrument set and an LED examination lamp together with 100 Mama Kits for expectant mothers.
While at the handover engagement on Friday, Arthur Kiwanuka, the Head of Affluent Clients at Stanbic Bank explained that the donation is part of a much larger journey where Stanbic Bank is currently executing a three-year, UGX 1 trillion development commitment focused on women, youth, and farmers.
“In recent months alone, we have supported over 85 health facilities across the country. Our relationship with Entebbe General Hospital is also a deep one. Having stood with this facility during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are honored to return today with a focus on the maternity wing, because to empower a woman is to empower a nation,” he said.
In addition, Kiwanuka highlighted that this gesture is the heartbeat of Stanbic Bank’s purpose: “Uganda is our home, and we drive her growth.”
The Entebbe Golf Club Captain, Serwano Walusimbi lauded the hospital for making their best in providing medication and care to the patients especially the mothers and newborns despite of limited space and equipment.
“We thank the hospital for being able to provide care in such an environment, where they lack certain inputs, and we are also happy to be able to give a little bit towards making that care easier for both the hospital and the mothers together with the fathers that are there taking care of their newborns,” he said.
Dr John Bosco Nsubuga, the Director of Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, welcomed the gesture but also noted that the facility still faces a shortage of critical medical supplies due to high demand based on an increased numbers of patients.
“The government does its best to ensure that the people we serve get good care. But you know there is always some need, which is always required here and there. And would like to thank all of you, our partners, who have come to bridge the gap and ensure that all the mothers and the babies get the care that they deserve. We are grateful for this support,” Nsubuga said.
He further expressed total commitment to safeguarding the equipment, saying, “Whatever you have given us, we will keep it, maintain it, and make sure that it serves the purpose for which it has been intended.”
Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital works on over 6000 deliveries in a year, and about 170 neonatal care babies admitted to the hospital’s nursery per month.
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