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C-Care, one of Uganda’s private health care providers, has won the excellence Caring Life Family Award -Africa, for its innovative sustainability initiative branded One Life One Tree. The excellence award, was handed over to C-Care Uganda by Caring Life Family Award, in Egypt on June 5th, 2024.
Announcing the award to the media in Kampala on Monday, Dr. Miriam Mutero Musinga, the General Manager, C-Care IHK said, “I am glad to announce that this One Life One Tree initiative got us awarded the Excellence Award for Sustainability in the Caring Life Family Award- Africa that recognizes hospitals in Africa for innovative projects that are set to improve sustainability, cost efficiency, patient experience, quality and safety. C-Care received the award from Caring Life Award in Cairo, Egypt last week.”
Through the One Life One Tree initiative, C-Care celebrates every baby that is born at C-Care IHK Hospital, by planting a tree and then issuing a Tree planting certificate to the child that is associated with the tree. With the help of technology, parents can track the growth of this tree via GPS coordinates. This initiative is organised as part of C-Care’s efforts to conserve the environment and earth. Under the theme ONE LIFE, ONE TREE: Nurturing a Greener Future at C-Care, and so far 2000 trees have been planted per year.