“When we talk to the youths about living a careful and mindful life, they ignore us saying recklessly that HIV does to kill its clients,” said Nannono.
Herona Community Hospital Kisoga in Ntenjeru-Kisoga Town Council, Mukono district in conjunction with National Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (NWSC) Katosi Water Treatment Plant have extended a helping hand to the communities around the plant through a free medical camp held as part of commitment and commemoration of the World AIDS Day.
The joint health gesture had more than 112 workers of Katosi Water Treatment Plant and the members of the community receive services including testing and counselling for HIV/AIDS, screening and treatment for diabetes, hypertension, eye care and donation of free reading glasses. The camp was held on Monday, December 1, at the plant in Mpunge sub-county.
The plant manager, Joseph Tweheyo noted that besides the idea of the corporate social responsibility, NWSC felt duty bound to awaken the idea of HIV/Aids prevention in communities, especially given that the water treatment plant employs the youngest workers in the corporation, and is so prone to affection.
The gesture timed to serve as part of this year’s World Aids Day commemoration was also organized following the traditional high prevalence of HIV/Aids in islands and landing sites in the country, in comparison to other areas.
Tweheyo hailed the traditional co-operation between the plant and Herona Community Hospital in medical and related issues, saying the hospital is their leading medical service provider.
The leader of the hospital team, Dr. Henry Gavin Mukalazi said the hospital management has taken it upon itself to hold twenty-four such medical camps annually in the area, with a view to help alert communities on the best practices for keeping healthy so as to be productive to their families and to the national economy.
A number of beneficiaries expressed appreciation to both the NWSC and hospital team for the arrangement, especially given that they have to travel long distances to Ntenjeru and Mpunge health units.
The 64-year-old Christine Nankya of Buwujja village expressed gratitude that she proved negative to hypertension, diabetes and HIV.
Nankya received glasses which she badly needed to read the bible, while Nannono Joyce and Nalubowa Robinah, both 70 years and residents of Buwujja village, were worried about the possibility of high HIV/Aids prevalence among youths in their area.
They attributed the state of affairs to too much merry-making, uncontrolled drunkenness, incessant discotheques and other forms of leisure entertainment activities which they blamed for tending to drive youths to recklessness.
“When we talk to the youths about living a careful and mindful life, they ignore us saying recklessly that HIV does to kill its clients,” said Nannono.
