Speaking at the health camp, Airtel Uganda’s human resource manager Flavia Ntambi Lwanga, said the health camp is yet another spoke in Airtel’s major plan to improve the lives of their subscribers within the communities in which they live and operate.
Health means life, everything else lifestyle. While most corporate social responsibility functions are run around lifestyle activities, Airtel’s health camp initiative is giving renewed hope to many.
Over the last weekend, Airtel Uganda, the country’s largest 3G telecommunications network, continued on its efforts to boost socio-economic development in North West Uganda by holding a health camp in Arua district.
Held at St. Kizito Primary School in Ombaci, the health camp attracted residents of Arua district and surrounding communities who trekked long distances to receive free health care services such as dental care, eye checkups, blood donations, safe male circumcision, Cancer screening, teaching the youth how to make recyclable pads, sexual and reproductive health and general medicine.
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Speaking at the health camp, Airtel Uganda human resource director Flavia Ntambi Lwanga said the health camp is yet another spoke in Airtel’s major plan to improve the lives of their subscribers within the communities in which they live and operate.
“We at Airtel, not only want to provide the best telecommunications services in the country, but to also be a big part of enhancing and bettering the lives of those in communities in which we operate. Today, we are proud to have bettered over 5,000 lives,
