EACOP Inspects Construction of maternal and childcare wing at Mbarara Health Centre II

What the report says

East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd. said it inspected the construction of a new maternal and child healthcare wing at Mbarara Health Centre II in Kitoba Sub-County, Hoima District, and donated 200 Mama kits to support mothers and newborns. The company described the project as part of its community health and safety investment efforts along the pipeline corridor.

According to Watchdog Uganda, the health centre serves more than 10,000 people across 16 villages, and residents have long faced access challenges because the nearest Health Centre III is more than 20 kilometres away. EACOP said it partnered with the Hoima District local government to build the wing in line with Ministry of Health guidelines, with the longer-term aim of helping the facility move toward Health Centre III status.

The company’s managing director, Guillaume Dulout, said the project is intended to improve access to safer maternal care and related services. EACOP’s HR and Corporate Affairs Director, Eileen Baguma, said the Mama kits were meant to support women at birth, while the facility in-charge, Aweko Grace, welcomed the donation as timely support for local services.

More broadly, the initiative fits into wider corporate and public-health efforts to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. EACOP also linked the activity to its internal fundraising and fitness campaign, including a 2026 Pipeline Challenge, though the article does not provide details on the project’s cost or completion date.