People With Disabilities-PWDs in Hoima District have voiced a call to all stakeholders to practically implement the inclusion of people with disabilities in all government and promote equitable access to public services.
Martin Mbabazi who has been sworn in as the Chairperson of PWDs Council for Hoima District at a function held on 30/10/2026 in the office of the District Chairperson, says that PWDs should equally be considered to benefit from government programmes like PDM. He says PWDs should also be supported to access public services like education, health and transport without any form of discrimination.
Uthuman Mugisha Mubaraka the District Chairperson, Hoima says whereas government programmes have been implemented, PWDs should be given their special consideration in order to boost their self-help projects. He says the district should embark building a database to detail of PWDs and ensure that they are integrated in development programmes.
Mr. Androzi Gadi the outgoing PWDs Council Chairperson for Hoima says in the last five years,48 groups of PWDs have been able to receive a funding of about UGX 217 Million where 316 individuals have been able to benefit.
The swearing in ceremony of the PWDs Council has been witnessed by Businge K Evelyne the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer who has called for lobbying of more support to PWDs in terms of supportive instruments like wheelchairs and ensuring that all public service areas like schools and health facilities have supportive infrastructure of PWDs.
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