The Tumusiime Mutebile foundation plans establish a modern Dialysis Unit at Rugarama Hospital in Kabale which will tackle Kidney health challenges or diseases of some patients.
The Initiative which is being undertaken in memory and honor of the late governor of Bank Uganda Professor Mutebile is aimed at tackling a critical medical kidney treatment need in Kigezi region.
Professor Mutebile passed on in 2022 with Kidney complications among other health diseases.
The Foundation, founded to carry forward the great legacy of the late governor seeks to make substantial contributions to Kigezi community’s wellbeing in health and other fields of life to impact on the people of Kigezi and beyond.
The unit will particularly treat patients with renal complications especially for those patients that cannot afford the treatment elsewhere as it is very costly.
Hon Joseph Mutebile the younger brother of the late governor in a statement on behalf of the foundation expressed the family commitment to realigning one of the late governor’s unfulfilled dreams.
He said the Dialysis Unit at Rugarama hospital is envisioned to be a beacon of hope for those in need of kidney treatment.
Hon Mutebile further said that they are now engaging health professionals and local authorities to procure the equipment and have it operationalized soon.
Betty Mutebile the wife to the late governor said they met the Bishop of Kigezi Diocese and visited the Hospital and identified the area where the Unit will be established at the Hospital.
Joseph Mutebile also said that the Kabale golf club was oganising a tournament this week to commemorate the late governor whose birth day is the 27th of January. Professor Mutebile was also the patron of Kabale golf club(sports). Â The tournament will be partly sponsored by Kigezi High land tea where he was also a shareholder.
Other special contributions of the Foundation have been sponsorship of an annual golf tournament at Kabale sports club, paying school fees for the needy and bright children and tree planting.
