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THIS WEEK: Parliament week marked, participants raise money for albinos
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shs75million was collected on Jan.21 in a campaign kicked off by parliament as part of events to mark its annual parliament week celebrations. The money will be used to construct a medical center and a school for people living with albinism. Speaking shortly after the Charity Walk, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga urged the Ministry of Health to put creams that albinos use to protect themselves from the effects of the sun on the list of essential drugs. She was responding to a call made by Jude Sekyanzi, Executive Director Uganda Albinos Association who said such necessities remain too expensive for some to afford.
Sekyanzi who asked government to set up a special fund for albinos just like they have done for other special interest groups said people who fail to get such essentials as creams end up getting skin cancer. He also called upon UNEB to consider printing exams for people living with albinism in larger fonts for some have visual challenges too.
However, parliament targets to raise Shs5billion for funding a medical center and school project.
About 15,000 people live with albinism in Uganda.
