{
  "id": 5586063,
  "title": "Uganda: How C-Care Uganda Rallied Behind Thousands At the 2026 Rotary Cancer Run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uganda-how-c-care-uganda-rallied-behind-thousands-at-the-2026-rotary",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:29:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609040564.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kampala — C-Care Uganda, a prominent healthcare partner, once again lent its medical expertise to the Rotary Cancer Run, a significant healthcare initiative. At the Kololo Independence Grounds, C-Care's medical teams were present to aid runners and participants, providing first aid, emergency response, hydration, and post-run wellness support. Dr Miriam Mutero Musinga, the General Manager of C-Care IHK, emphasized the partnership's alignment with C-Care's broader mission to enhance healthcare in Uganda. The Rotary Cancer Run is not just a race but a call to action, uniting communities to address an issue affecting many families while promoting cancer care infrastructure. C-Care's role as a healthcare partner involves providing expertise, supporting participants, and leveraging the event to underscore the importance of cancer prevention, screening, and early diagnosis. The 15th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run, themed \"Ggwanga Mujje,\" saw thousands of Ugandans unite under the common goal of strengthening the fight against cancer in Uganda. Since their partnership began, C-Care Uganda has also supported Rotary's broader cancer awareness efforts, including community medical outreaches aimed at increasing screening and health services accessibility. The 2026 Rotary Cancer Run aimed to raise UGX 5 billion and mobilize 100,000 runners, with the funds directed towards the construction and equipping of a Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya. The centre will significantly enhance Uganda's capacity to provide specialized cancer treatment, particularly radiotherapy, addressing the country's critical shortage of cancer treatment infrastructure. Sheila Aboth, Head of Brand and Client Experience at C-Care Uganda, highlighted the collective spirit demonstrated by participants, emphasizing that the fight against cancer belongs to all of us. C-Care Uganda believes that healthcare involves raising awareness, encouraging early detection, and ensuring access to necessary care. Uganda's significant cancer burden underscores the importance of initiatives combining awareness, prevention, early detection, and treatment infrastructure investment. C-Care Uganda's involvement in the Rotary Cancer Run reflects its ongoing commitment to making quality healthcare more accessible and supporting communities beyond the hospital setting. This partnership highlights the need for individuals, families, businesses, government, and communities to unite in addressing the cancer challenge.",
  "summary": "[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- At the weekend, C-Care Uganda once again joined the Rotary Cancer Run as a key healthcare partner, bringing its medical expertise closer to participants and communities throughout the campaign.",
  "key_points": [
    "C-Care Uganda provided medical support at 2026 Rotary Cancer Run.",
    "Dr Miriam Mutero Musinga highlighted partnership's healthcare mission.",
    "Run aimed to raise UGX 5 billion for cancer treatment center."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}