More than 1,500 residents of Walukuba and surrounding communities in Jinja city have benefited from a health camp organised by dfcu bank.
The health camps, organised jointly with Rotary Uganda, are part of a series of staff-led community outreach engagements being rolled out across the country to mark the bank’s 62nd anniversary.
Rather than holding a conventional corporate celebration, the bank opted to commemorate the milestone through direct community service, according to Kate K Kiiza, executive director and chief corporate and institutional banking officer at dfcu.
In Jinja, the initiative was conducted in partnership with Obwakyabazinga Bwa Busoga, offering residents a wide range of free medical services. These included sickle cell screening and counselling, cancer screening, diabetes testing and management, HIV testing, counselling and treatment, maternal and reproductive health services, immunisation, eye care, dental care, and general medical consultations.
“For 62 years, dfcu has grown alongside Uganda’s economy and people. We believe the long-term relevance of any institution is ultimately defined by the impact it creates beyond business,” said Kiiza.
Kiiza added that strong communities are fundamental to sustainable growth and economic progress, noting that healthcare access, disease prevention, and community well-being directly influence productivity, livelihoods, and the country’s future.
She said this informed the bank’s decision to bring essential health services closer to communities. The bank also placed special emphasis on sickle cell awareness, screening and counselling, citing the high prevalence of the disease in Eastern Uganda.
The intervention builds on dfcu’s recent “Hope in Motion” Sickle Cell Walk held last week in partnership with Mulago National Referral hospital. Through the initiative, the bank and its staff are raising funds to support sickle cell awareness, training, and the refurbishment of the Sickle Cell Clinic at Mulago hospital.
Haji Osman Ahmed Noor, the second deputy prime minister (Katuukiro) of Busoga Kingdom, representing William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, the Isebantu Kyabazinga of Busoga, praised the initiative for promoting preventive healthcare and addressing critical health challenges affecting communities in the region.
He urged stakeholders to continue supporting interventions aimed at reducing poverty and combating teenage pregnancy. Rotary District 9213 governor Geoffrey Martin Kitakule commended the partnership between dfcu, Rotary Uganda and the Kingdom of Busoga, describing it as a strong example of collective action for community transformation.
“We are delighted to contribute to improving healthcare within the Kingdom because, as the Kyabazinga says, ‘Without a healthy kingdom, you do not have a kingdom.’ This collaboration clearly demonstrates what can be achieved when institutions unite for good,” said Kitakule.