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Nagemi said the sponsorship, which was given in partnership with C-Care IMC, a network of clinics, and Uganda Red Cross Society, will go towards the provision of health and emergency care services.

Prudential Assurance Uganda and partners have injected Shs70m into the MTN Marathon due on November 20.

Paul Nagemi, the chief health officer at Prudential, on Tuesday, 15 November 2022, handed over the cheque to MTN Senior Brand and Communications Manager Martin Sebuliba at a function in Kampala.

Nagemi said the sponsorship, which was given in partnership with C-Care IMC, a network of clinics, and Uganda Red Cross Society, will go towards the provision of health and emergency care services. He said runners who have paid for their kits will get free BMI and ECO tests at select C-Care IMC clinics

“We are handing over a sponsorship package worth UGX 70m to MTN Uganda that comes with emergency and health care services for the pre-run and during the marathon run on 20th November this Sunday,” Nagemi said.

Dr Arthur Sesanga, Director of Medical Services at C-Care IMC, said the partnership will include BMI and ECG tests for runners as they prepare to run in the Marathon.

“We will also have a full set-up team at Kololo as the marathon takes place,” he said.

Sebuliba thanked Prudential Assurance Uganda and partners for the sponsorship.

“I proudly note that Prudential  is partnering with us to provide the much need medical services as we gear up for the MTN Kampala Marathon and will continue to do so during the race with first aid services as well,” he said.

“The MTN Marathon is a run that needs one to be physically fit to engage in sports activities. With Prudential’s, efforts we will be able to make the necessary arrangement to achieve this by providing our runners with BMI and ECG tests to determine their fitness and cardio,”

Martin Sebuliba, MTN SENIOR BRAND AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

“The MTN Marathon is a run that needs one to be physically fit to engage in sports activities. With Prudential’s, efforts we will be able to make the necessary arrangement to achieve this by providing our runners with BMI and ECG tests to determine their fitness and cardio,” he added.

Proceeds from this year’s MTN Marathon 2022 shall be used to upgrade maternal newborn services in four selected health facilities across the country.

The facilities include Kaabong Health Center III in the Karamoja sub region, Kachumbala Health Center III in the Teso subregion as well as Kisenyi Health Center III, and Kawaala Health Center III in Kampala.