Value your bodies”: Mubaje’s pleas for health check-ups
By Ahmed Idriss
Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, has urged Ugandans to prioritise regular health check-ups, stressing their importance in detecting and preventing life-threatening illnesses.
“I implore all citizens to always go for body check-ups, which are vital in knowing one’s health status. For example, Old Kampala Hospital offers free screenings for common illnesses such as high blood pressure, HIV, and prostate cancer, among others. Learn to value your bodies,” he told a crowd that had turned up for treatment.
The Mufti made the appeal on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, while officially flagging off a free eye camp at Old Kampala Hospital, a Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) health facility.
The week-long exercise will run until October 7, 2025, after which another camp will be held at Mayuge Health Centre IV in Busoga region from October 8–12, 2025.
The eye camp is supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre and Al-Basar International Foundation, both established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program is coordinated by Munazzamat Al-Da’wa Al-Islamiyya in collaboration with Old Kampala Hospital.
Free services on offer include eye screening, the provision of eyeglasses, and minor eye surgeries conducted by a team of 15 Saudi specialists.
Mubaje expressed gratitude to the Saudi charitable organizations for spearheading the exercise and to Munazzamat for coordinating it. He described the initiative as timely and crucial, particularly for less-privileged community members who cannot afford expensive eye treatment. He also commended such humanitarian programs as channels for strengthening ties between Uganda and Saudi Arabia.
Earlier, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Kisule, the Presidential Advisor on Arab and Muslim Countries, hailed the camp as a valuable step in strengthening bilateral cooperation. He also thanked the UMSC and Mufti Mubaje for hosting the exercise at Old Kampala Hospital.
By the close of the first day, more than 500 patients had already received treatment for various eye conditions.
