By Matthew Okello
TORORO
Richard Ochieng has been complaining of burning stomach for the last 2 years.
Whereas ulcers presented its signs and symptoms of pain that temporarily disappeared if he ate something or took an antacid, the 72 year old could not afford to treat it.
Fortunately, Ochieng is among hundreds of people who received free treatment at a medical health camp for the underprivileged people in Tororo and neighboring districts.
The one day medical health camp that took place on Saturday, 16th December, 2023 was organized by Uganda Baati Limited at its medical clinic in Tororo as part of Corporate Social Responsibility.
“When I heard that Uganda Baati was organising a medical health camp, I was among the hundreds of people who thronged to seek for treatment and at least I now feel relieved after receiving treatment,” he said.
Ochieng’s attendant, Samuel Onyango and his biological son said they have been using local medicine to treat the ulcers but it was worsening.
According to Rachael Ateengi Kivona, the head of Ugands Baati medical clinics, the medical camp is open to everyone who comes to seek for medical services.
She said the health camp is a fulfillment of the second pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility of Uganda Baati adding that it’s also a reminder call for the public to embrace basic health practices.
“When patients come here for treatment, we also discourage them from having self medication because it interferes with diagnosis especially those having Malaria, however for now we have treated over 300 patients and it may force us to operate half day tomorrow,” she said.
Daniel Arogoi, the Tororo branch manager for Uganda Baati said the medical camp was timely because the influx of the patients demonstrated that people are in need of medical services.
He said at their top management, they have resolved to hold health camps on quarterly basis.
“We are not stopping here but we agreed at one of the top management meetings to have it on quarterly basis that will also act as point for review of our patients,” he said.
Richard Omondi Sande, the LCI chairman of Bison “B” village Bison parish, Western division in Tororo municipality hailed the organisers of the medical camp saying it’s a demonstration of having love for humanity.
