Seven public health facilities across Uganda are set to receive neonatal care equipment worth Shs 887.3 million under a Shs 1.087 billion investment by Bulamu aimed at improving care for sick, premature and low-birth-weight newborns.
The initiative includes the supply of neonatal equipment, refurbishment of neonatal spaces and training of health workers to enhance the management of vulnerable newborns, support Kangaroo Mother Care and strengthen referral services.
As part of the programme, Otwee Health Centre III will receive a dedicated Kangaroo Mother Care unit, helping address challenges in areas where access to neonatal services remains limited.
Bulamu said the intervention will bring its contribution to 20 established or refurbished neonatal care units and one Kangaroo Mother Care unit at Otwee. About Shs 200 million of the investment is being directed towards facility upgrades and health-worker training.
The equipment was procured with guidance from the Ministry of Health to ensure compliance with national standards and will remain under the ownership of the Ministry and district local governments to support long-term sustainability.
Founded in 2016, Bulamu Healthcare International works with more than 400 public health facilities across 29 districts and has been implementing maternal and newborn health programmes since 2021 to improve healthcare outcomes for mothers and babies across Uganda.
