By Patrick Opio
Senior Communications Officer
Lira City Mayor, Hon. Sam Atul, has praised the Management of Lira University for organising a 3-day Maternal and Child Health Camp that attracted several mothers and children from across Lango sub-region and beyond.
“All services here at the Camp are for free including surgeries or operations…..this is great. The University hospital is doing charity work, giving back to the community that feeds it with students and patients or clients,” Hon. Atul said amidst applause while officiating at the launch ceremony on 15th October 2025.
Hon. Atul added, “But remember, your health is your wealth, guard it jealously through healthy practices and behaviours. Health is made from home, repaired at the health facility, therefore be careful about what you eat and drink, your lifestyle matters.”
The Mayor warned against visiting the mushrooming quack doctors’ clinics for cheap treatment. “Lira University Hospital is comparatively cheap with qualified healthcare workers, better services offered,” he advised patients.
Hon. Mayor, Sam Atul(in suit), flags off health workers to treat patients
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Assoc. Prof. Okaka Opio Dokotum noted that Lira University is the cutting-edge and the 21st century University with a fully-fledged Teaching Hospital, stuffed with experienced and skilful medical specialists.
Prof. Okaka Opio revealed that key medical specialists have been appointed and working together with the general skilled staff to serve the patients and at affordable costs. He said that the Hospital is equally equipped with modern lab technologies to support disease prescriptions.
Lira University, together with the Nursing and Midwifery Faculty and the Center for International Reproductive Health Training (CIRHT), has organised Maternal and Child Health Camp to offer free treatment to sick mothers and children including other sexual and reproductive health services.
Several women, including those from Nakasongola and Pader districts, thronged the Camp, while others testified that they now have every reason to smile as doctors treated them successfully. Some patients reported for treatment on Monday and Tuesday this week. The camp takes place from 15th to 17th October 2025 at the Hospital.
The services offered include cervical cancer screening, fertility and infertility consultations, fistula, prolapse screening, antenatal services, postnatal services, family planning and post-abortion care services, immunization, nutritional assessment and screening for malnutrition, HIV/AIDS counselling and testing and other sexual and reproductive issues and general gynaecological surgeries.
