Uganda President Museveni says he has never fallen sick for 31 years
President Museveni last week declared that he has not fallen sick for all the time he has been the president of Uganda.
"Have you ever
heard that Museveni has fallen sick and my legs hanged in hospital, for
the last 31 years? This is because I observe some of these health tips
[practices] which have eventually helped me to prevent some of these
diseases. Many of the diseases are preventable," Mr Museveni said.
The President made
the remarks in Budaka District during the historical official launch of
the Lugwere Bible last Saturday at a highly-billed function at Budaka
Ssaza grounds.
President Museveni asked the people to observe health practices at home.
"Most diseases that
overwhelm these hospitals and health centres can be prevented if the
people can improve on their hygiene and sanitation, because 75 per cent
of cases registered are preventable," Mr Museveni said
Mr Museveni noted
that practices like carrying out immunisations, drinking clean safe
water, hygiene and sanitation, good nutrition, desisting from over
drinking of alcohol and also sleeping under treated mosquito nets could
be some of the best practices to prevent diseases.
He however
applauded the Budaka leadership for improving the health services at
Budaka Health centre IV and said that he intends use it as an example to
the rest of the districts.
Mr Museveni before
launching the Lugwere Bible said that the initiative to promote local
dialects like Lugwere is paramount and it's the way to go in order to
protect and preserve them. "This is quite commendable" he said.
"I don't understand
the interests of people who have the intentions to kill other people's
culture than preserving it," Mr Museveni said adding, "We need to
continue tracing these cultures and also preserve them.
Translating the
Bible into Lugwere could be one of the ways to protect the disappearance
of the language."
The President also
gave some money towards the work: "I didn't know that the Bible involved
heavy work and resources because I have come with a small envelope of
Shs20m but pledge to add another Shs80m to accomplish the remaining
works," he said. Mr Museveni also pledged to contribute Shs100m towards
the construction of Budaka Town council administration block.
Mr Mulomi, the
Budaka LC5 chairman told the President that the people from Bugwere are
ready to support him and NRM even after 2021. He also appealed for more
appointments. Mr Grant Jonathan Mwede, the chairman of the Lugwere Bible
translation committee said the translation started far back in 1971 by
Sam Mubbala, under the stewardship of one of the missionary Rev A.J
Foster.
Donors from United
States of America -headed by Martin Boros have been behind the
translation by financing some of the work and also urging Christians to
embrace the Bible by buying one which costs Shs10,000.
Source: The Monitor
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