Pray for scientists to find solution for Ebola – Archbishop Ssemogerere

By Francis Jjunju

27^th Oct 2022

The Archbishop of Kampala, His Grace Paul Ssemogerere has hailed scientists and medical workers for containing the rampant spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.

Archbishop Ssemogerere says that the people are no longer living in fear compared to the previous years following the introduction of the vaccines in the country and across the world.

He said this during a mass celebrating 100 years of existence   of St Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School for Nurses, Midwives and Laboratory Technicians.

Archbishop Ssemogerere says that the public should continue to pray for scientists for God to enable them to come up with a solution to Ebola that is currently challenging the country.

He further acknowledged the contribution of the training school towards promoting good health among the people of Uganda and also applauded the Little Sisters of St. Francis for being humble and rich in service. He urged them to live to it and borrow from the theme of Kampala Archdiocese; which says “Pick up Your Mat and Walk”.

St Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School for Nurses, Midwives and Laboratory Technicians started in 1921 by an Irish Catholic Missionary Nun, Mother Mary Kevin Kearny as a nursing and midwifery training institution to support St. Francis Hospital Nsambya.

The school has now grown into greater heights offering Degrees in the three academic disciplines; Nursing, Midwifery and Laboratory Technology.

Before the function, Archbishop Ssemogerere planted a tree and commissioned a three storied Mother Kevin Centenary Memorial building that is going to support the training of nurses.

Mother Mary Kevin Kearny, a Franciscan Religious Sister from Ireland served in Uganda for 52years in between 1903 and 1955 where she subsequently established reputable hospitals and health centers, educational institutions and charitable homes.

In her speech the principal of the St. Francis Hospital Nsambya training school Sr. Stella Josephine Namatovu hailed the Catholic Church, government and parents for the support extended to them that they have been able to produce students who are counted on in the society to be fit for providing quality health services to all people.

Sr. Namatovu who has served the training school for 25 years now says Covid-19 caused tremendous challenges not only economically but also affected many psychologically to the extent that their students had become unruly but had to employ counseling and seek for services of psychologists to bring back the students to the required stand.