Residents of Kasensero landing site have expressed gratitude for the health camp organized for them by the statehouse medical team.
The integrated medical camp aimed at strengthening community-based prevention, screening, and treatment in Kasensero landing site that is taking place at Muyomba Gardens, Kyotera District, is under the theme: “Building a Sustainable HIV/AIDS and TB Response to End HIV/AIDS and TB as a Public Threat”,
Residents are receiving a wide range of free health services, including breast, cervical, and prostate cancer screening, a fully equipped TB mobile clinic, and testing for malaria, hypertension, and diabetes, among other conditions. After screening, patients are given medication and follow-up advice to ensure continuity of care.
The camp, which started on 9th December, is scheduled to run until December 12, 2025.
In her speech delivered by the Assistant Director- State House Health Monitoring Unit-Central region, Dr. Ponsiano Jjumba during the opening of the medical camp, the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye noted that it is the policy of the government to promote proper health to sustain the good health and wellbeing of the people.
Barekye also called upon the residents to take advantage of this opportunity by taking full participation but above all residents of Kasensero need to be cautious about diseases and Fishermen should stop using mosquito nets for fishing to rather use them for prevention of diseases like Malaria.
By Newsroom
10th Dec 2025
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