The $35 million state-of-the-art facility, equipped with advanced medical technology and a 275-bed capacity, will serve both military and civilian patients. Officials say the hospital is set to revolutionize healthcare delivery within Uganda’s defence and public health sectors.
Many leaders talk about development, but since the 1960s we’ve been clear: If you have roads but no income, how will that help you? That’s why we added a third word—wealth in the homesteads. President Museveni said, emphasizing that infrastructure alone is not enough without deliberate efforts to grow household income.
Many talk about development, but if you have roads without income, how do they help you? That’s why we added a third component: wealth in the homesteads.
The operation, part of the ongoing Operation Shujaa, reflects the strengthened collaboration between the UPDF and the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC).
Highlighting his own journey of wealth creation through commercial agriculture in the 1960s, the President urged leaders to focus on economic empowerment through peace, development, wealth creation, job opportunities, and essential services.
He emphasized the critical role of public service in ensuring efficient delivery of education, healthcare, and poverty eradication programs such as the Parish Development Model (PDM).
Speaking in Kagoma A Village on July 7, the President commended the progress of the Kagoma United Fabricators Skilling Centre, a youth training hub he helped establish in 2018.
Speaking at a rally in Wampewo on July 7, 2025, President Yoweri Museveni urged residents of Kampala and Wakiso to shift their focus from admiring visible infrastructure developments to actively engaging in wealth creation. “You can either work in the factories or supply them.
Speaking at the graduation of over 500 air force personnel at the Uganda Air Force College in Nakasongola, Gen. Muhoozi emphasized the need for excellence, discipline, and integrity while warning against misuse of military funds.
This facility, with a capacity of over 1,500 trainees and advanced audiovisual and IT equipment, reinforces the long-standing partnership between the US and Uganda to enhance regional peacekeeping and security efforts.
