Lira Regional Referral Hospital in Lira City has organised a two-day medical camp for Owitong (Lango clan heads) in close collaboration with the Office of Won Nyaci me Lango (Paramount Chief).

The medical camp officially started on Friday, October 30, 2026, with more than 50 Owitong benefiting from various essential health tests and screening services on the first day.

Running until October 31, 2026, the event is held at Lira Regional Referral Hospital premises with the main objective of ensuring that the clan heads undergo comprehensive general wellness checks.

Among the tests and services being offered are cardiac echocardiography, eye examinations, blood pressure checks, Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) testing, lipid profile tests and HIV screening, among others.

The Hospital’s Senior Executive Consultant, Dr Andrew Odur, said that considering the busy schedules of the Owitong and their limited time, the hospital deemed it necessary to organise a targeted medical camp to enable them access routine wellness checks conveniently.

According to SEC Dr Odur, Owitong are influential community leaders, and ensuring that they regularly undergo health screening will not only promote their personal wellbeing, but also strengthen their ability to champion health awareness, particularly on non-communicable diseases, within their respective communities.

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He further revealed that the Hospital plans to organise similar targeted medical camps for other categories of leaders, including political and religious leaders, to support them in accessing routine wellness checks.

Dr Odur says this is also to implement the geriatric medicine program which HE the President has been emphasizing about.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Health for Lango Cultural Institution, Prof. Dr. Alex R. Ario Otema, said the medical camp was organised as a precursor to the 2nd Coronation Anniversary of Won Nyaci me Lango, with at least 178 Owitong expected to benefit from the special medical exercise.

Dr Ario emphasised that Owitong who are aware of their health status serve as symbols of hope and agents of positive health change in Lango.

He noted that their influence within communities places them in a strong position to promote health-seeking behaviour and encourage others to prioritise regular medical check-ups.

Some of the beneficiaries, including Jacob Opio Angeny of Atek Awili, Levision Odongo Nen Idiro of Okarowok Otiling and Benson Odongo Okeng of Pala Okwer Ibur Dero, commended the hospital leadership for organising the camp.

They also praised the quality of services offered, particularly the quick turnaround time for test results, which had enabled them to establish their health statuses.

Lango clan leaders have appealed to the hospital to consider organising similar special medical camps for their wives and clan county chiefs to extend access to essential health services to these other categories of cultural leaders.