Ugandan nurse brings lifeline to forgotten elders amid growing aging crisis

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Ugandan nurse brings lifeline to forgotten elders amid growing aging crisis  In the remote hills of Uganda, Winnie Katwesigye is on a mission. She is not only delivering healthcare but also restoring dignity to elderly people often forgotten by the system.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/03/ugandan-nurse-brings-lifeline-to-forgotten-elders-amid-growing-aging-crisis  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:01Winni Katsuei Siji is on a mission of care.

00:04A dedicated nurse with Reach One Touch One Ministries,

00:08she travels deep into Uganda's mountains to reach elderly patients often forgotten.

00:13By border border motorcycle taxi, she rides, then walks the rest.

00:19Most of the parts are in hidden areas where most of our seniors are staying in those hidden places.

00:25I use a border border where it can reach, but if it can't, I stop it and I foot.

00:36So I foot to those places.

00:39It's no easy feat, but Winni is determined.

00:43In Uganda, growing old often means facing life without a pension, limited medical care, and deep poverty.

00:50Winni carries her metal case from home to home, providing a number of services,

00:54including checking blood pressure and glucose levels.

00:59I do medical procedures like catalysations,

01:03and I also check their vitals, especially blood pressure and blood glucose,

01:09in order to prevent complications.

01:12And I also check their hygiene and cut them on diet.

01:19Winni washes up using rainwater collected in plastic tanks,

01:23the same source her patients rely on.

01:26For her, caring for Uganda's elderly isn't just a job, it's God's work.

01:32I was called by God to love and serve,

01:35so it's my passion for me to be a nurse,

01:39especially to take care of those elders who can't take care of themselves.

01:44In just 15 years, Sub-Saharan Africa's older population has surged by 50%,

01:50now at 67 million.

01:52The WHO projects that number will more than double to 163 by 2050.

01:57Thank you,

02:00and have a question.

02:01Thanks,

02:03everyone.

02:16Here you are.

02:18You're welcome.

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