Rooted Life Foundation Donates Sickle Cell Medicines to Mityana Hospital

What the report says

Rooted Life Foundation has donated assorted medicines and medical supplies to Mityana General Hospital to support children and other patients receiving care at the hospital’s Sickle Cell Clinic. According to Nile Post, the supplies included hydroxyurea, folic acid, Penicillin V, normal saline and related items intended to improve access to treatment for patients in Mityana District.

The handover was led by Joyce Bagala, the foundation’s director and former Mityana District Woman MP. She said the medicines were bought using money donated to the foundation by students of Scoris International School after an outreach visit to the Sickle Cell Clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Bagala said the students had left with some funds and chose to redirect them to help sickle cell patients in Mityana.

Bagala used the occasion to call on individuals, schools and organizations to support healthcare initiatives, saying even modest contributions can make a difference. She also said hospital staff had raised concerns about limited space for the growing number of patients at the clinic, and that the foundation was ready to help improve the facility if more space is made available.

The report also quoted Rooted Life Foundation legal expert Richard Kyambadde, who welcomed government efforts such as newborn screening and hydroxyurea availability at district and referral hospitals, while urging wider access at lower-level facilities. Sickle cell disease is a long-term inherited blood disorder, so regular medicine and follow-up care remain important for managing complications.