In an effort to strengthen emergency response ahead of the Martyrs day celebrations, the ministry of health has deployed a fleet of over 40 ambulances.
This has been revealed by the Director General Medical Services Dr Henry Mwebesa who says these have been deployed at major highways and in Kampala metropolitan area at high risk points.
Meanwhile, Mwebesa says the ministry has set up medical stations at all sites working together with other stakeholders, to provide health assistance.
Meanwhile more than 2,000 pilgrims from the Fort Portal diocese led by their Bishop Rt Rev Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki arrived at the Namugongo catholic shrine yesterday amidst pomp, ululation, and jubilation.
The arrival of the pilgrims from Fort Portal changed the atmosphere at the shrines as excitement engulfed the faithful and residents of Kira who stood by the roadside to catch a glimpse of the Christians.
On arrival, Many Pilgrims could hardly support themselves as they went through security checks. Some of the pilgrims opted to sit down while others soldiered on awaiting to enter the shrines.
Fr Phillip Kamugisa, the assistant Kaziinga parish priest broke into tears perhaps due to joy and recalled their journey, which he described as hard.
This year’s foot pilgrimage follows the two-year lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the government ban all kinds of public gatherings to stem infections.
