Stanbic Bank, MTN come to the rescue of Kawempe hospital

In a long running campaign under the theme, Every Mother Counts, Stanbic Bank and MTN Uganda, have donated various items to Kawempe National Referral Hospital in support of the government’s efforts to improve maternal health care services.

The campaign, which was initiated by Stanbic Bank two years ago, has seen several companies donate supplies and equipment in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Three (SDG3) to accelerate the decline of maternal mortality by 2030.

Stanbic Bank handed over 1,000 Mama Kits and 115 ward curtains to accord privacy to the ladies in the labour wards.

MTN Uganda donated hospital equipment worth Shs 106 million, including laryngoscopes, colposcopes, among other essential equipment.

Anne Juuko, the Stanbic Bank Chief Executive said women’s health and survival during pregnancy and childbirth is a major concern all over the world.

"We still have cases of women in Uganda who die in labour and other childbirth related complications," she said.

MTN Uganda’s General Manager for Corporate Services, Enid Edroma said that the decision to partner with Stanbic bank on this initiative was in line with the telecom’s vision to uplift the lives of the people in the communities in which it operates.

"At the core of what we do as MTN is a heart for community transformation. We are happy to be here again to contribute to the welfare of the maternity section that we believe will go a long way to improve safe delivery in this hospital. This donation is an addition to MTN’s earlier intervention to Kawempe hospital done through the refurbishment of the NICU unit in 2020," she said.

Dr. Ruth Aceng, the minister of Health applauded Stanbic Bank, and its partners for complementing government efforts to improving maternal health services in the country especially now that high commodity prices are compromising purchasing power abilities for health services for mothers and those supporting them.

Kawempe Hospital has been the main beneficiary of the "Every Mother Counts" campaign because each month, it receives over 4,000 pregnant women from all over the country and delivers an average of 100 babies per day—the highest in the country.

Other organizations that have participated in the Stanbic Bank led campaign, include Uganda Communication Commission, VIVO Energy, Rubis, Rotary, Nile Breweries Limited, TotalEnergies, Uganda National Oil Company, ATC Uganda, Roofings Group, Liberty Life, and Uganda Breweries Limited.