8th – 11th August. Bugolobi, Kampala. AAR Medical Insurance in partnership with Rocket Health Uganda and Kays Dental Clinics organized a week long medical camp that saw a total of over 500 people that included market vendors in Bugolobi market and the neighboring communities receive free medical services.
Among many others, the free medical services offered included testing for non-communicable diseases like HIV, blood pressure and blood sugar tests as well as free dental checkups. On top of all this was the offering of insurance literacy training. Recent news reports have revealed that Medical Insurance is the fastest growing branch of Insurance in Uganda. However, the fact that there is still a big percentage of the public that has not yet embraced the importance of medical insurance cannot be ignored hence the need for continued literacy.
Speaking at the Medical Camp, Leila Kamulegeya, the Public Relations Executive at AAR stressed the importance of health care and health camps. She stated that, “Health is invaluable wealth and it is important that we all put it before anything else. When opportunities like this are presented, always endeavor to participate in the exercise.”
On the fifth and final day of the Medical Camp, as part of the activities, the staff of AAR proceeded to refurbish the zebra crossings a few meters from Kiswa Primary School in Bugolobi. As is known, the zebra crossing is to improve and create a safe environment for the pupils at Kiswa Primary School and all road users.
Recently, AAR Medical Insurance launched a new product called “AAR Medcare Hospital Cash” that caters for a specific demographic “Omuntu Wawansi”. This insurance package is intended to serve as a subsidy for incidental expenses incurred by individuals during hospitalization.
At AAR, the people in the communities within which we serve are vital to our long term strategic plan and service delivery.
