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WORLD DAY OF THE SICK (2015)Theme: “I WAS EYES TO THE BLIND, AND FEET TO THE LAME.”

February 11 is also the World Day of the Sick, in commemoration of the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Therefore, Caritas MADDO, through its Departments of Health and Welfare made merry this year’s World Day of the Sick at Buyoga Health Centre (III). Over three thousand patients (3,000) were provided with free therapeutic health services besides donating blood, voluntary testing and counseling for HIV/AIDS. All these patients at least received basic essential items that included sugar, soap, clothing & food to the most vulnerable.

Besides health services, Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau donated new Laptops and delivery bits and pieces Ward Health Centre administration and its maternity respectively.

This contributes to the two of Caritas MADDO Strategic objectives; To support the vulnerable groups in Masaka Diocese and To promote access to quality and affordable preventive and curative health services. Hence, Fostering development is to all people of Masaka Diocese regardless of Religious and Political affiliations.

Activities of the Day as in sighted;

Many patients line up for free treatments and items at Buyoga Parish Health Centre III

Even the little children were brought for free check up and the Bishop was delighted

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So many patients turned up for free treatment!

Nurses provided professional health services

I am going next! Patients wait for their check up and treatment turn.

We shall not give up on this free treatment, its once a year

We are ill too! Elderly men and women wait treatment

A patient in sorry state waits patiently for her turn to receive treatment

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What’s wrong with the baby! Bishop inquires.

the Mission for everyone of us is to serve God’s People!

Laptops and Delivery kits for the Centre

Treatment is done, but we won’t go hungry!

Grab this little, we have more patients.

Bishop Kaggwa hands over the equipments to administrative personnel

The Bishop of Masaka Diocese appreciated the Diocesan Health unit for having carried outreach programme to the most vulnerable people especially in remote areas, especially using church structures and leaders. He cherished doctors, nurses and village health Teams (VHTs) for giving in generously and sacrifice their time in order to assist those afflicted and bothered by illness and suffering.