Kampala, Uganda | 30 August 2026
The Uganda Rotary Cancer Programme has set a UGX 10 billion fundraising target for the 2027 Rotary Cancer Run, which will focus on completing and equipping the Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya.
The target was announced by Incoming Rotary Cancer Run 2027 Chairperson, Rtn Samuel Ngabwaki, during the 15th Rotary Cancer Run at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Sunday.
The announcement follows a major milestone achieved through CR15, where the programme raised UGX 5.62 billion against a UGX 5 billion target, bringing the total funding for the UGX 15 billion superstructure of the Nsambya Cancer Treatment Centre fully within reach.
The superstructure is expected to be completed by December 2027, paving the way for the next phase of the project, equipping the facility to provide specialized cancer treatment services. The equipment required for the centre is valued at approximately USD 12.5 million.
Speaking at Kololo, Rtn Ngabwaki said the 2027 target will be critical to turning the completed infrastructure into a fully functional cancer treatment facility.
"For 2027, our target is UGX 10 billion. This will go towards completing and equipping the Cancer Treatment Centre at Nsambya. We want to ensure that the infrastructure we have worked so hard to build is transformed into a facility that can provide the cancer treatment Ugandans need.”
Ngabwaki said Rotary's ambition goes beyond constructing a building, with the ultimate goal of improving early detection and ensuring that Ugandans can access cancer services more easily.
“Our goal is to have everyone testing for cancer early and to bring services closer to Ugandans. We want people to detect cancer early, seek treatment early and have access to quality services without having to travel long distances.”
He said the completion and equipping of the Nsambya facility will mark an important transition in Rotary's cancer programme, with the next phase focusing on expanding specialised cancer services beyond Kampala.
The announcement comes as Rotary celebrates the continued growth of the Cancer Run as one of Uganda's largest public fundraising campaigns for health. The 2026 campaign brought together over 100,000 Ugandans in Kampala and across the country, alongside Government, Parliament, corporate partners, Rotarians, Rotaractors, health workers and cancer advocates.
The campaign's success has demonstrated the power of collective action in addressing Uganda's cancer burden.
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