Nile Breweries Limited on July 21 joined a number of corporate entities that are donating to the National Covid Task Force with an intent to save lives.
The beer company today 23th July has donated 20 oxygen cylinders to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
on 21st July, The beer company made a donation of 300 75kg oxygen cylinders valued at over Shs333 million (US$92,000), to benefit major referral hospitals in 17 districts across Uganda.
The cylinders are to be distributed across the country covering all regions: Acholi, Ankole, Buganda, Bukedi, Bunyoro, Busoga, Karamoja,Kigezi, Lango, Sebei-Elgon, Teso, Tooro, and West Nile.
Over the past few weeks Uganda has tightened restrictions in order to curtail a worrying rise in COVID-19 infections, which have tested the capacity of the Ugandan healthcare system.
While receiving and flagging off the donations at her office, the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said the donation, and NBL’s continued support and contribution to Uganda, will make a real difference to the exceptionally difficult COVID-19 situation in the country.
