Hundreds of people turned up at Kikuubo in Kampala Central Division yesterday to receive free medical services as the Buganda Kingdom launched its first-ever health insurance scheme aimed at expanding access to affordable healthcare.
The insurance scheme, dubbed Tubeere Balamu Yinsuwa, is offered in partnership with Jubilee Insurance and provides health insurance cover for one person for a period of one year.
Eddy Kaggwa Ndagala, the Executive Director of Kabaka Foundation says the initiative was inspired by the Kingdom’s numerous health camps conducted across Buganda, which revealed a growing demand for affordable healthcare among low-income earners.
Ndagala says the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, directed the establishment of the insurance scheme after recognizing that many people were unable to meet the high cost of medical treatment.
He explains that subscribers will pay an annual premium of 198,000 shillings to access treatment at Mengo Hospital and other health facilities partnered with the Buganda Kingdom.
Ndagala urges Ugandans to embrace health insurance, noting that many families continue to face financial hardship due to medical expenses.
By URN
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