Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), has donated equipment worth Shs 20 million to Mbale referral hospital and Maluku health center III, to help improve on their service provision.
The donation made last week is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility intitiative where they engage communities and help solve some of their problems.
Francis Karuhanga, the chief executive officer of SUHL who led the team said they have to support communities by supplementing government efforts in the delivery of crucial social services like health.
“Health is our wealth as a country and supporting government efforts in this sector through our ongoing partnership with the ministry of Health, is an important aspect of our CSI strategy, the other priorities being education, and environmental conservation,” said Karuhanga.
The equipment included six baby cribs, a pulse oximeter, 100 Mama Kits, two patient beds and a delivery set, which are all essentials for safe delivery during labour.
Dr Julian Abeso, the Mbale hospital head of Pediatrics, said they handle between 300 to 400 deliveries monthly in addition to treatment of 1,000 to 1,300 children monthly, both at inpatient and outpatient wings,
“We are incredibly grateful to Stanbic for their generosity and commitment to improving maternal healthcare in our community. The equipment they have donated will greatly enhance our capacity to provide safe and effective care to expectant mothers and their newborns,” she said.
