120,000 people to get tested with these kits
Airtel Uganda and the Buganda Kingdom have this morning handed over 60,000 sickle cell testing kits from the proceeds of the Kabaka birthday run 2017 to the administration of The Uganda National Health Laboratory Services, the body best equipped to carry out conclusive testing for the disease.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, each year over 30,000 babies are born with the sickle cell disease and over 80% die before their 5th birthday contributing to 15% infant mortality. These statistics have played a great role in making the fight against the sickle cell disease a key agenda for the Buganda Kingdom.
Speaking at the handover event, Airtel Uganda Director of Human Resources, Mrs. Flavia Ntambi Lwanga, echoed the telecoms commitment to giving back to its communities.
