UGANDA: Ethiopian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Health Officers visit Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau
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In an endeavor to learn, share
and deepen dialogue with the Catholic Health Practitioners in Uganda, a
delegation of three Ethiopian Catholic Conference (ECC) Health Officers and a
representative from the (Ethiopia) Ministry of Health is concluding its four-day
visit to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) this week in Kampala.
and deepen dialogue with the Catholic Health Practitioners in Uganda, a
delegation of three Ethiopian Catholic Conference (ECC) Health Officers and a
representative from the (Ethiopia) Ministry of Health is concluding its four-day
visit to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) this week in Kampala.
The
delegation, which arrived on April 22, began their mission with a courtesy
visit to the office of the Secretary General of the Uganda Episcopal
Conference, Msgr John Baptist Kauta.
delegation, which arrived on April 22, began their mission with a courtesy
visit to the office of the Secretary General of the Uganda Episcopal
Conference, Msgr John Baptist Kauta.
The delegation composed of Mrs
Bethelhem Shifraw, the Head of the Health and HIV/AIDS Department of ECC Social
and Development Commission National Office, Mr Getu Kassa, the Deputy
Administrator and Development Manager, Bushelo Catholic Health Center (ECC), Sr
Bizunesh Yeseph, the Assistant Health and HIV/AIDS Department (ECC) and Ms.
Eyerusalem Animut from the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH).
Bethelhem Shifraw, the Head of the Health and HIV/AIDS Department of ECC Social
and Development Commission National Office, Mr Getu Kassa, the Deputy
Administrator and Development Manager, Bushelo Catholic Health Center (ECC), Sr
Bizunesh Yeseph, the Assistant Health and HIV/AIDS Department (ECC) and Ms.
Eyerusalem Animut from the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH).
The
UCMB Executive Secretary, Dr Sam Orach chaired a meeting with the delegation
and other health officers at the Uganda Catholic Secretaria premises. He said that
the main objective of the visit is to help the two countries carry out the
necessary assessment and reviews of the Public Private Partnership
implementation at the MOH.
UCMB Executive Secretary, Dr Sam Orach chaired a meeting with the delegation
and other health officers at the Uganda Catholic Secretaria premises. He said that
the main objective of the visit is to help the two countries carry out the
necessary assessment and reviews of the Public Private Partnership
implementation at the MOH.
“This
visit will also help the two nations assess the selected projects of Uganda in
order to be utilized for the development of appropriate public private
partnership implantation guideline for the health sector in Ethiopia,” Dr Orach
stated.
visit will also help the two nations assess the selected projects of Uganda in
order to be utilized for the development of appropriate public private
partnership implantation guideline for the health sector in Ethiopia,” Dr Orach
stated.
He
added that the involvement of religion in health is a compliance with the
scriptures while quoting verses from both the Bible (Deuteronomy 32:39, Exodus
15:25-26) and the Quran. “Jesus
Healing ministry was holistic but was not facility-based. Evidence of buildings
devoted to healthcare are only found beginning with the Christian era,” he said adding that
“In Uganda the Anglican and Catholic Churches founded the first health
facilities (1897 and 1899 respectively) and were later joined by the Muslims
and other churches.”
added that the involvement of religion in health is a compliance with the
scriptures while quoting verses from both the Bible (Deuteronomy 32:39, Exodus
15:25-26) and the Quran. “Jesus
Healing ministry was holistic but was not facility-based. Evidence of buildings
devoted to healthcare are only found beginning with the Christian era,” he said adding that
“In Uganda the Anglican and Catholic Churches founded the first health
facilities (1897 and 1899 respectively) and were later joined by the Muslims
and other churches.”
Dr
Orach also encouraged the ECC to strengthen a formal partnership with their (Ethiopian)
Public facility-based since the government is unable to provide services
single-handed. He told them that it is through partnership that Uganda’s health
system is a success.
Orach also encouraged the ECC to strengthen a formal partnership with their (Ethiopian)
Public facility-based since the government is unable to provide services
single-handed. He told them that it is through partnership that Uganda’s health
system is a success.
The
delegation later visited the offices of head of the Public-Private Partnership
in Health Coordination Unit in Uganda, Dr Timothy Musila, the Executive
Secretary of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, Mr Lorna Muhiirwe and
Naggalama Hospital.
delegation later visited the offices of head of the Public-Private Partnership
in Health Coordination Unit in Uganda, Dr Timothy Musila, the Executive
Secretary of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, Mr Lorna Muhiirwe and
Naggalama Hospital.
By Jacinta W Odongo, Media
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference
