Housing Finance Bank and C-Care Partner for Community Health Camp in Wandegeya

As part of the Customer Service Month celebrations, Housing Finance Bank hosted a community health camp in partnership with C-Care at St. Peter’s Church of Uganda, Katanga, Wandegeya.

The event aimed to bring essential health services closer to the community by offering convenient access to medical check-ups, preventive screenings, and wellness advice in a familiar and accessible environment.

Speaking at the event, Ms. Peace Ayebazibwe, Executive Director at Housing Finance Bank, emphasized the Bank’s commitment to promoting community wellness.

“We thank our partners C-Care, the church, and the community leaders for hosting the health camp and mobilizing residents of Wandegeya and Katanga to turn up and get their health checked. We encourage everyone to take advantage of such initiatives,” she said.

Ms. Prudence Asobola, Manager at C-Care Foundation Uganda, also highlighted the importance of health education in improving community well-being.

“As C-Care Foundation, we emphasize the importance of health education and encourage community members to take charge of their health and participate in medical outreach programs,” she noted.

The health camp provided a range of free services, including HIV counseling and testing, STI and syphilis treatment, hepatitis B and C screening and vaccination, polio vaccination (in commemoration of World Polio Day), prostate cancer screening for men, blood sugar and blood pressure checks, among others.

The event attracted a strong community turnout and ran until 5 PM, giving residents an opportunity to receive free medical consultations and wellness advice from qualified professionals.

Housing Finance Bank added that it believes that healthy individuals build thriving communities. Therefore through initiatives like this, it continues to support the well-being of its customers and the communities it serves.