Gov’t to contribute Shs1billion towards radiation bunker construction at Nsambya Hospital Cancer Unit
According to Among, the donation is intended to complement government efforts towards decongesting other institutions offering similar treatment, across the country.
The speaker of parliament Anita Among has revealed that Parliament will contribute Shs1billion towards the construction of the radiation bunkers at Nsambya Hospital Cancer Unit.
According to Among, the donation is intended to complement government efforts towards decongesting other institutions offering similar treatment, across the country.
“We will make a contribution and even when I was coming here, my younger brother Muhoozi Kainerugaba promised to support the project but on behalf of the father, you know for us Catholics we believe in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, on behalf of Parliament of Uganda and the father, we will contribute in the 2024 Cancer Run, Shs1billion,” she added.
The Speaker made the pronouncement during the launch of the 13th Cancer Run and site visit for the radiation bunkers at Nsambya hospital.
“We are making this contribution for the good of the people of Uganda, we live in this country for humanity and where we are able to help one another, we will always be grateful and that is where some of us gain our pride from,”she noted.
“I get proud when I have helped somebody and they can give a smile back. And as Parliament of Uganda, the people centred Parliament, we will support the completion of the bunker. We will generously support the completion of the banker and when you need the next run next year, we shall still contribute, but we should be able to finish this banker as soon as possible,” said Among.
The speaker believes that once this banker is completed, it will bring a smile to Nsambya Hospital, a smile to all the runners, and a smile to all the Rotarians.
Among further urged the administrators of Nsambya Hospital to ensure that the cancer services offered are at the subsidized price, because the Cancer unit had been built using funds raised through donations.
“What we require from you is create awareness, sensitize people about the very beautiful facility that is here that people can be able to get treatment at subsidized prices because you have said you haven’t put a penny and because so many people have put a brick, and when you create a brick somewhere, you are creating happiness in people’s families and lives. I want to wish Nsambya Hospital all God’s blessings for touching people’s lives,”
The construction of the long-awaited cancer radiotherapy bankers at Nsambya hospital, kickstarted with a series of fundraising drives led by Rotarians in Uganda under the Rotary cancer run.
It is budgeted to cost Shs4 billion. By 2021, Rotary had been able to collect 2.3 billion Shillings, which was generated from four cancer runs.
Cancer is the third most common cause of death in the entire world accounting for more than five million deaths annually. In 2018, an estimated 9.5 million people globally succumbed to the disease.
In Uganda, the figure stood at over 21,000. The most common form of cancer in the country includes cervical cancer, prostate, breast and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
