Aduku HCIV Receives Two Incubators Worth UGX 28M to Reduce Newborn Deaths in Kwania

What the report says

Dokolo Post reported that Aduku Health Center IV in Kwania District has received two newborn incubators valued at UGX 28 million, a donation intended to improve care for premature and critically ill babies. The equipment came from Huguenot Trail Powhatan in Virginia, United States, and was facilitated by Stony Point Church in partnership with Truth Fountain Church in Odokomit North, Lira City.

According to the report, Michael Bryant, identified as the Stony Point Church team leader, said the incubators cost US$7,600. He linked the donation to a long-running partnership with Uganda, noting previous work in areas including Jinja, Kampala, Soroti and Lira before the partners selected Kwania because of concerns over high-risk deliveries. Pastor Silas Okello of Truth Fountain Church said the church partnership has focused on health and education support.

Dr. Patrick Ogwal, the senior medical officer at Aduku HCIV, speaking on behalf of the Kwania District Health Officer, said the facility receives more than 600 expectant mothers every four months. He said about 50 to 60 newborns in that period are premature or have low birth weight, and that the absence of equipment had forced many referrals to higher-level facilities. The new incubators are expected to help the health center manage such cases locally and reduce referral pressure.

Dokolo Post also cited a local mother, Nancy Alobo from Anywal in Adyeda Parish, who welcomed the donation, saying it could help mothers whose babies need urgent care after premature birth. The report said health officials expect the equipment to strengthen maternal and newborn services at Aduku HCIV, which serves Kwania and nearby districts.