Proceeds from CoRSU Walk to Support Pediatric Surgery

The proceeds from the first-ever CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital Walk will be used to provide life-changing surgeries for children with disabilities and to train more surgeons across the country.

Speaking at the event’s launch, CoRSU Hospital CEO Robert Ochai emphasized the Walk's goals of raising awareness about common disabilities within the community, educating the public on how these disabilities can be managed, and informing them about where they can access such services.

" We see about 25000 approximately, people annually, but 80% of them are children. So the vast majority of our clients that we serve are children.  They come with usual disabilities, people have weaknesses in their limbs , some time we also have people with spina bifida where they have challenges in their back. So we do provide  all those surgeries and we have highly skilled doctors who can  do all kinds of surgeries some of which people travel to India and other places to get. But we can do all of that here" he stated. 

The event, scheduled for October 6, 2024, at MUBS Nakawa, aims to raise 1.2 billion shillings to expand the hospital’s services, particularly in orthopedic and  plastic reconstructive surgeries  for children.

CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital  also urged the government to waive taxes on imported medical equipment essential for treating children with disabilities.

Joseph Kasozi, a member of CoRSU’s board of directors, highlighted the high taxes on critical items like wheelchairs and crutches.

He appealed to the government for subsidies to make these devices more affordable and accessible for people with disabilities, ultimately improving their quality of life.

The CoRSU Walk was officially launched by Sarah Bukosi, Commissioner for Special Needs Education in the Ministry of Education and Sports.

She called on the public to support this noble cause, which provides hope to children with disabilities.

At CoRSU, children under five receive free surgery, while those above five are treated at a subsidized cost, with surgeries typically costing around four million shillings.

Located in Kisubi along the Kampala Entebbe Highway, CoRSU hospital, offers  services including Cleft lip and palate surgery,  post burn surgery,  head and neck surgery, micro surgery, cosmetic surgery , Hands and nerve surgery.