When health falters, hope should not: why every Ugandan deserves care that protects dignity In a country where one medical emergency can wipe out a lifetime of savings, healthcare is no longer just a medical concern—it is a question of dignity. This deeply personal reflection explores why financial protection is as essential to healing as treatment itself, and how dfcu BlueCare is reshaping access to care for Ugandan families.

By Maryann Wanjiku Michuki  There is a truth many of us quietly live with: in Uganda, one medical emergency can change everything. A Twitter user once captured it painfully well when they wrote, “In Uganda, you are always one medical emergency away from a car wash crowdfunding.” It was meant as humour, but it reflects a reality that is anything but funny. I know this reality personally. When my mother was diagnosed with cancer, our world shifted. We were fortunate; we had resources, access, and the privilege of choice. But in hospital corridors, I saw families who held nothing but…