Rotary District 9213 boosts Uganda health services with vaccines and dental equipment

Rotary District 9213 conducted two polio immunisation drives and donated dental equipment to a health centre in Uganda.

The organisation held the events to mark World Polio Day in October 2026. At Bweyogerere Health Centre III, about 100 children received vaccinations during an event attended by 100 community members and 150 Rotarians and Rotaractors. The Uganda Ministry of Health supported the effort by providing healthcare staff, clinical supplies, transport, and cold-chain arrangements for the vaccines.

District Governor Gerald Obai and other committee members then travelled to Kintintale, Kampala. There, the Rotary Club of Port Bell conducted a separate exercise that reached approximately 200 children. Harris International provided water and snacks to support the participants during the Bweyogerere activities. The Rotary Club of Bweyogerere-Namboole also gave a dental chair unit worth UGX 20 million to Bweyogerere Health Centre III. The donation includes an adjustable reclining chair and treatment components to improve oral healthcare at the facility.

District officials called for continued cooperation between health authorities and communities to ensure the complete eradication of polio.