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New Vision Online : Deaf students receive free malaria treatment
KAMPALA Pharmaceutical Industries (KPI), in partnership with Global Touch and students of Save Our Community from Makerere University, on Saturday carried out a free malaria clinic at the Ntinda School for the Deaf.
KPI, which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network, donated drugs worth sh2.7m.
While handing over the drugs to the beneficiaries, Consolate Ademson, KPI’s human resources manager, said Atemisinin Combination Therapies were now used to treat malaria.
“We produce over 70 products including antimalarials, anti-infectives, cough and cold preparations, analgesics, and antiparasitics,” she noted.
The group also planted 10 Neem trees, which are mosquito-repellants.
“We choose the Neem trees because they are in line with our objective of fighting malaria and our commitment to good health. When they grow, we are sure they will play a great role in fighting malaria and the pending global warming,” Ademson explained.
The doctors sensitised the deaf children on different measures of controlling malaria and other treatable diseases.
“Malaria kills over six children under the age of five and pregnant mothers on a daily basis. Our campaign is to control such curable diseases,” said Dr. Peter Ekule, who led the team from Global Touch.
Mohamed Nazeem, KPI’s General Manager, said they would sensitise the public on their products and encourage them to use locally produced medicine, noting that they were relatively cheaper.
“His Highness the Aga Khan is celebrating 50 years on the throne. As part of the celebrations, we have decided to carry out several free malaria treatment clinics to benefit people who can’t access medication,” Nazeem explained.
KAMPALA Pharmaceutical Industries (KPI), in partnership with Global Touch and students of Save Our Community from Makerere University, on Saturday carried out a free malaria clinic at the Ntinda School for the Deaf.
KPI, which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network, donated drugs worth sh2.7m.
While handing over the drugs to the beneficiaries, Consolate Ademson, KPI’s human resources manager, said Atemisinin Combination Therapies were now used to treat malaria.
“We produce over 70 products including antimalarials, anti-infectives, cough and cold preparations, analgesics, and antiparasitics,” she noted.
The group also planted 10 Neem trees, which are mosquito-repellants.
“We choose the Neem trees because they are in line with our objective of fighting malaria and our commitment to good health. When they grow, we are sure they will play a great role in fighting malaria and the pending global warming,” Ademson explained.
The doctors sensitised the deaf children on different measures of controlling malaria and other treatable diseases.
“Malaria kills over six children under the age of five and pregnant mothers on a daily basis. Our campaign is to control such curable diseases,” said Dr. Peter Ekule, who led the team from Global Touch.
Mohamed Nazeem, KPI’s General Manager, said they would sensitise the public on their products and encourage them to use locally produced medicine, noting that they were relatively cheaper.
“His Highness the Aga Khan is celebrating 50 years on the throne. As part of the celebrations, we have decided to carry out several free malaria treatment clinics to benefit people who can’t access medication,” Nazeem explained.