Katikkiro being vaccinated against yellow fever
The Katikkiro of the Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga, has encouraged people across the country to actively engage in getting vaccinated against yellow fever to prevent this disease.
He emphasised that yellow fever affects the liver and has caused many people to lose their lives.
"A person must first be alive to effectively contribute to nation-building," stated the Katikkiro. He made this statement when he and his wife were vaccinated against yellow fever at Bulange.
The Katikkiro and his wife (in the middle) are pictured holding their vaccination cards, with a team of medical personnel
Ms Kibuuka Prossy, the head nurse at Mengo Hospital, led the team of doctors who vaccinated Katikkiro and other kingdom officials. She emphasised that it is very important for every person to get vaccinated against yellow fever in order to prevent this disease.