Oyam, Uganda | More than 200 patients at St. John XXIII Hospital Aber in Oyam District has received Independence Day donations from the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) leadership in Oyam South Constituency.
The UPC team, led by Oyam South parliamentary flag bearer Geoffrey Owili, visited the hospital on 9th October as part of Uganda’s 63rd Independence anniversary celebrations.
The donations included sugar, soap, and basins, which were distributed to patients in maternity and surgical wards.
Supporters from Aber, Kamdini, Ocini, Minakulu, Myene, and Loro Subcounties also participated in cleaning the hospital compound and its surroundings in a community service exercise aimed at promoting hygiene and solidarity with the patients.
Kamdini Subcounty UPC Chairperson Quinto Obong said the initiative was intended to share with those in need and to demonstrate the party’s long-standing values of unity, compassion, and community service.
Owili explained that the activity reflected the UPC’s founding principles of social responsibility and care for the vulnerable.
He said the visit was meant to help patients feel included in the Independence Day celebrations and to remind Ugandans of the party’s contribution to the nation’s liberation in 1962.
He further noted that the cleanup exercise symbolized the party’s appreciation for health workers who continue to serve under difficult conditions.
Eugene Oscar Odur, the Human Resource Officer at St. Pope John XXIII Hospital Aber appreciated the UPC leadership for their gesture of goodwill.
He said the visit demonstrated community solidarity and had motivated both patients and staff on such a special occasion.
A patient from Bala Subcounty in Kole District, Babra Akullu, expressed gratitude for the donation, saying it had reduced her burden and made her feel cared for during her recovery.
The hospital visit was one of several community outreach activities organized by the Uganda People’s Congress in Oyam South to commemorate Uganda’s Independence Day under the theme “Building a United and Prosperous Uganda.
