MoFA Mobilises Global Missions for 2026 Rotary Cancer Run

What the report says

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uganda has pledged Shs10 million for the 15th Rotary Cancer Run and is urging the country’s diplomatic missions abroad to take part in the effort. According to SoftPower News, the announcement was made on Monday during a media activation at the ministry in Kampala.

The campaign is intended to raise funds for cancer treatment. The ministry’s involvement adds an official government push to a long-running Rotary-led initiative that has become one of Uganda’s visible health fundraising drives. The reported mobilisation of missions overseas suggests an effort to widen participation beyond Kampala and tap Ugandans and partners in different countries.

SoftPower News did not include further detail in the available text about how the money will be used or which missions have confirmed participation. In general, cancer runs in the region often support treatment infrastructure, equipment, or patient care, but that broader context was not specified in the source material.

The development matters because it links a public institution and Uganda’s foreign service network to a health campaign that depends on broad public and institutional support. It also shows continued attention to cancer funding needs and to the role of diaspora and diplomatic channels in civic fundraising.