UHURU SICKLE CELL RUN 2026 | A MOVEMENT FOR LIFE. A COMMITMENT TO HOPE. What a day. What an incredible demonstration of community, solidarity and service to humanity. Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered in Lira City for the 3rd Edition of the Annual Uhuru Sickle Cell Run, united by one powerful purpose: to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, promote early diagnosis, strengthen access to quality care and support families affected by SCD across the Lango Sub-region. They came. They ran. They walked. They stood together. And most importantly, they chose to be part of the solution. We are immensely proud and grateful to have successfully delivered the 2026 Uhuru Sickle Cell Run. The energy, generosity and solidarity demonstrated today reminded us of the power of communities coming together for a cause that touches thousands of lives. Our sincere appreciation goes to our sponsors @BOU_Official @kcbbankug @UNOC_UG @Microhaem @MinofHealthUG @mbnlabs , @bayloruganda , @NicosamHealth, @HemexHealth @UNOC_UG @MinofHealthUG, partners, health professionals, security teams, media partners, volunteers, community leaders and everyone who contributed to making this remarkable day possible. Your support strengthens the mission of the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative (CAPSCI). Together, we can advance awareness, early diagnosis, quality care and hope for people living with sickle cell disease. Run for Life. Run for Hope. Run Against Sickle Cell. @DailyMonitor @KagutaMuseveni @UgandaSickle @BOU_Official @Iamkabareebe @Swabby256 @kcbbankug @newvisionwire

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, UGANDA! 🇺🇬 As we celebrate 64 years of independence, Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative (CAPSCI) celebrates the resilience, unity and strength of the Ugandan people. May we continue building a healthier, more inclusive Uganda where every life matters and no one is left behind. Happy Independence Day! Leaving No One Behind. 🇺🇬

LIRA CITY. Happening Now | Margaritah Palace Hotel. Lango Regional Sickle Cell Stakeholders Summit ahead of the 3rd Edition of the Uhuru Sickle Cell Run slated for 03rd.October.2026 in Lira City.

KAMPALA | We are deeply grateful to the @BOU_Official for contributing UGX 10 million towards the 3rd Annual Uhuru Sickle Cell Run, an important investment in strengthening sickle cell awareness, diagnosis and patient-centred care in the Lango Sub-region. This year's run will support improved sickle cell diagnostic services at Aduku Health Centre IV and Dokolo Health Centre IV, helping bring essential diagnostic capacity closer to communities. Lango Regional Sickle Cell Stakeholders Summit will precede the run on 2 October 2026, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on priorities and solutions for sickle cell disease in the sub-region. The 3rd Annual Uhuru Sickle Cell Run will take place on 3 October 2026 at Lira Town College Playground, starting at 6:30 AM. We invite individuals, corporates, institutions, development partners and communities to join us in turning every step into a step towards better diagnosis, stronger health systems and improved lives. Run for Life. Run for Hope. Run Against Sickle Cell. ❤️🏃🏾‍♂️ @JollyAtwine @olaro_charles @DianaAtwine @DeoMunube @cphluganda @mssicklecell @SickleCellUK @MugenyiHenry @cphluganda @BOU_Official @agrosupplyug @bayloruganda @Comrade_Otoa @MinofHealthUG @JanetMuseveni @SueNsibirwa @SabrinaKitaka @TexasChildrens @bmsnews @bayloruganda @pearlbank_ug @Microhaem @CHRISBARYOMUNS1 @JaneRuth_Aceng @wekesa_amos @Emmanuel_Rotary @qcil_uganda2 @UNOC_UG

JUST IN: PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION IN LIRA RALLIES BEHIND THE 3RD ANNUAL UHURU SICKLE CELL RUN The Pakistan Association in Lira has pledged to mobilise its members and wider Pakistani community to participate in the 3rd Edition of the Annual Uhuru Sickle Cell Run, scheduled for 3 October 2026 in Lira City. The commitment was demonstrated by the Association’s President, Mr. Ateeq Nawaz who purchased 20 Uhuru Sickle Cell Run kits for members of his committee, setting the pace for broader community participation. The Pakistani community in Lira continues to demonstrate remarkable commitment to community service and humanitarian causes. Most recently, their blood donation drive collected an impressive 345 units of blood, making a meaningful contribution to saving lives in the community. This is more than a run, it is a movement for life, hope and equitable access to sickle cell care. We sincerely appreciate the Pakistan Association in Lira for standing with CAPSCI and the sickle cell community. Together, we Run for Life. Run for Hope. Run Against Sickle Cell. ❤️🏃🏾‍♂️ @GovtofPakistan @thePSLt20 @RadioPakistan @PakistanJannatt @TheRealPCB @ForeignOfficePk @DailyMonitor @SamsungPakistan @BOU_Official @MinofHealthUG

THE VIBE IS ON! THE MOVEMENT IS GROWING! 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♀️ The 3rd Edition of the Uhuru Sickle Cell Run is happening on 03rd October 2026 in Lira City! The energy is rising, the leaders are ready, and the movement is unstoppable! 💪🏾❤️ ✨Dr. Susan Nabadda. Executive Director, @cphluganda READY! ✨Dr. Miriam Ajambo, National Sickle Cell Coordinator, @MinofHealthUG, READY Now, Lira, are YOU READY? Join thousands of runners, families, health professionals, partners and well-wishers as we come together to RUN FOR LIFE. RUN FOR HOPE. RUN AGAINST SICKLE CELL. Don’t just watch the movement. BE PART OF IT! 03.10.2026 | LIRA CITY @UNOC_UG @kcbbankug @ubtsug1 @Comrade_Otoa @UNOC_UG @DeiBioPharma @stanbicug @ASH_hematology @jcrc_official1 @CellRwenzori @UABSickleCell @OfSicklers @Henrymugenyi @damshae87 @qcil_uganda2

Happening Now. Live Radio Talkshow at Atedero FM ahead of the Lango Regional Sickle Cell Stakeholders Summit on 2nd October, 2026 and Uhuru Sickle Cell Run slated for 03rd.October.2026 in Lira City. Our team is lead by Mr. Innocent Ococ, Outreach Lead, and Ms. Achola Mercy, Community Engagement Lead. (Prevention, Signs and symptoms, home based care and management, importance of Hydroxyurea, early testing, Role of community-driven health action to combat sickle cell across Uganda, New Bornscreening) Proceeds from this year's run will go towards the purchase of Hb electrophoresis machines for Aduku Health Center IV and Dokolo Health Centre IV. @MinofHealthUG @StateHouseUg @stanbicug @ASH_hematology @SickleInAfrica @DianaAtwine @JaneRuth_Aceng @Microhaem @SamsonMKasumba @JollyAtwine @olaro_charles @MulagoReferral @bayloruganda @pearlbank_ug @PepsiUganda @Toyota_UG @SpearMotors @stanbicug @UNOC_UG @BOU_Official @kcbbankug @ubtsug1 @Comrade_Otoa @crown_beverages – at Apac, Uganda

Northern Uganda | Lira City Lace Up Your Shoes... 3rd Annual Uhuru Sickle Cell Run 2026 is slated for 03rd.October.2026 in Lira City. Secure your Kit today, Run for Life. Run for Life. Run Against Sickle Cell Disease. 0392150047 capsci-uganda.org | [email protected] @ActivateUgandaL @teammatooke @BOU_Official @AKARUNCLUB @kcbbankug @UNOC_UG @Microhaem @UgaAthletics2 @RwenzoriMarathn @cgl_uganda @DeiBioPharma @stanbicug @MildmayResearch @DianaAtwine @BwindiHospital @JinjaRRH @RaremarkFdn @victoria_sibiya @DailyMonitor @jcrc_official1 @ACNMmidwives @andykristian @olaro_charles @qcil_uganda2 @MinofHealthUG @977unityfm @Patricia_Aceng @LUPHSAlirauni @Towncollege @WordPressLira @EddyOlwa @LiraSqoop @kofihuganda @VioletLobelia

Uhuru Sickle Cell Run... Lira City is getting for the most remarkable charity event in Lango Sub-region, happening on the 3rd October in Lira City, Lira Town College playground starting at 6AM Proceeds will go towards the purchase of two Hb electrophoresis machines for Dokolo Health Center IV and Aduku Health Center IV. Run for Life. Run for Hope. Run Against Sickle Cell Disease. @943qfmlira @977unityfm @patrickodongosn @EMavadz @loan_lucky @LangoWeb @UNOC_UG @qcil_uganda2 @Microhaem @ActivateUgandaL @olaro_charles @Musimen2Jacenta

UHURU SICKLE CELL RUN-2026 📙03. October.2026-Lira City 📍Venue: Lira Town College playground 👕Secure your Kit today at 25,000 UGX. ☎️Call 0392150047/0772897869 📨[email protected] @qcil_uganda2 @bayloruganda @TexasChildrens @MinofHealthUG @mtnug @NasmecUG @UNDAuthority @UNCCI_UG @UNOC_UG @stanbicug @agrosupplyug @BOU_Official @Microhaem @teammatooke @palnom6 @upfm_malaria @gutsybunch @PepsiUganda @kcbbankug @LEMU_Uganda @pearlbank_ug @StateHouseUg @JanetMuseveni @JaneBarekye @JollyAtwine @CHRISBARYOMUNS1 @bmsnews @Emmanuel_Rotary @cphluganda @Comrade_Otoa @dfcugroup @SAMIupdate @AwanyEmmanuel4 @RunKyewaggula @silent_runs @AKARUNCLUB @kyanjarunners @RwenzoriMarathn @CGL_Uganda @pridebankltd

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Access to life-saving medical treatment while in custody is not a privilege; it is a fundamental humanitarian imperative. We respectfully appeal to the Authorities of Grayson County to ensure that Sarafina Bukirwa, a courageous Sickle Cell Warrior, is granted uninterrupted and timely access to her prescribed medication and essential medical care while in custody. For individuals living with sickle cell disease, continuity of treatment is critical to preventing avoidable complications, debilitating pain crises, and potentially life-threatening medical emergencies. We therefore urge the relevant authorities to treat this matter with the utmost urgency, compassion, and due regard for her dignity, wellbeing, and right to appropriate healthcare. @JudgeJamesKay @CampbellKay @billmagers @GraysonCounty @SouthSickl8151 @shermanTexas

PARTNERSHIP ALERT | BANK OF UGANDA We are delighted to welcome @BOU_Official as a valued partner in the 3rd Edition of the Uhuru Sickle Cell Run 2026, scheduled for 3rd. October 2026 in Lira City. This partnership represents more than institutional collaboration, it is a shared commitment to advancing health equity, strengthening sickle cell advocacy, and safeguarding the lives and futures of individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease. As Uganda commemorates the 60th Anniversary of @BOU_Official , we are honoured to have the Bank join this transformative movement at a time when collective action, strategic partnerships and responsible corporate citizenship are indispensable to building resilient communities. Together, we run for LIFE. Together, we run for HOPE. Together, we run AGAINST SICKLE CELL. 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️❤️ We profoundly appreciate @BOU_Official of Uganda for its continued confidence in the Uhuru Sickle Cell Run and for standing with @ugandasickle in advancing a future where no person affected by Sickle Cell Disease is left behind. #UhuruSickleCellRun2026 #BankOfUganda #CAPSCI #PartnershipForImpact #SickleCellAwareness #HealthEquity #CorporateCitizenship #RunForLife #RunForHope #RunAgainstSickleCell #LiraCity @tndnewsuganda @DailyMonitor @jcrc_official1 @ACNMmidwives @MinofHealthUG @MugenyiHenry @cphluganda @JollyAtwine @terumobct @UgCancerSociety @ubctvuganda @MugenyiHenry @RaremarkFdn @victoria_sibiya @DailyMonitor @SabrinaKitaka @TexasChildrens @ASH_hematology @SickleInAfrica @stanbicug @UNOC_UG @pearlbank_ug @MicrohaemScientifics @minds_cari81547 @Mglsd_UG @Parliament_Ug @Zahranamuli @ConquerSCD @StanChartKE @kcbbankug @sylmulinge @mtnfoundationug @dfcugroup @CompassionInUG @Snduhukire

EIGHT YEARS ON — PHILIP “PHIL,” FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS Today, Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative (CAPSCI) pauses in solemn remembrance and profound gratitude as we mark eight years since the passing of Philip “Phil”, a remarkable sickle cell warrior whose life, though tender in years, left an indelible imprint on everyone privileged to know him. Phil was far more than a young man living with sickle cell disease. He was a beacon of resilience, compassion, and possibility. His extraordinary love for humanity, music, technology, and the advancement of society inspired both children and adults around him. In the face of challenges that could have diminished his spirit, Phil continued to radiate warmth, creativity, hope, and an unmistakable zest for life. Eight years may have passed, but his memory has never faded. As a lasting gesture of love and remembrance, his cherished name, “Phil,” forms part of the legally registered name of the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative. Every time we speak the name of our organisation, every family we reach, every child we screen, every person we educate, every life we advocate for and every barrier we strive to dismantle, Phil’s legacy lives and breathes through our work. His story reminds us that a life is not measured merely by the number of years lived, but by the depth of love given, the lives touched, and the difference left behind. Today, we do not remember Phil only with tears. We remember him with gratitude, hope, and purpose. We celebrate the beautiful life he lived, the people he inspired and the enduring legacy that continues to propel our mission to build a future where sickle cell disease no longer limits the dreams, dignity or opportunities of those living with it. Phil, eight years later, you remain woven into every fiber of our work. Your name lives in our institution. Your memory lives in our hearts. Your legacy lives in every life we touch. Until we meet again, may your beautiful soul continue to rest in eternal peace. Forever remembered. Forever cherished. Forever our inspiration. Forever Phil. ❤️ Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative (CAPSCI) @DailyMonitor @jcrc_official1 @ACNMmidwives @MinofHealthUG @MugenyiHenry @cphluganda @JollyAtwine @terumobct @UgCancerSociety @ubctvuganda @DeoAkiiki @MwesigyeFranks @Thomas_Tayebwa @StateHouseUg @JanetMuseveni @SueNsibirwa @SabrinaKitaka @TexasChildrens @bmsnews @bayloruganda @AfricanAFRAN

UHURU SICKLE CELL RUN-2026 📙03. October.2026-Lira City 📍Venue: Lira Town College playground 👕Secure your Kit today at 25,000 UGX. ☎️Call 0392150047/0772897869 📨[email protected] @qcil_uganda2 @bayloruganda @TexasChildrens @MinofHealthUG @mtnug @NasmecUG @UNDAuthority @UNCCI_UG @UNOC_UG @stanbicug @agrosupplyug @BOU_Official @Microhaem @teammatooke @palnom6 @upfm_malaria @gutsybunch @PepsiUganda @kcbbankug @LEMU_Uganda @pearlbank_ug @StateHouseUg @JanetMuseveni @JaneBarekye @JollyAtwine @CHRISBARYOMUNS1 @bmsnews @Emmanuel_Rotary @cphluganda @Comrade_Otoa @dfcugroup @SAMIupdate @AwanyEmmanuel4 @RunKyewaggula @silent_runs @AKARUNCLUB @kyanjarunners @RwenzoriMarathn @CGL_Uganda @pridebankltd – at Lira, Uganda

Leadership in Action | Advancing the Sickle Cell Agenda in Uganda This afternoon, our Executive Director, Mr. Daniel Roy Odur, featured on NBS Television’s Live at 1, where he provided an insightful perspective on Uganda’s evolving response to Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The engagement highlighted the significant strides made in strengthening SCD awareness, early diagnosis, access to care, advocacy, and health-system responsiveness, while candidly examining the persistent structural and systemic challenges that continue to impede equitable access to life-saving services. As an organization, we remain resolute in advancing evidence-informed interventions, strengthening community engagement, and catalysing strategic partnerships that place the dignity, wellbeing, and survival of people living with Sickle Cell Disease at the centre of Uganda’s public-health agenda. The progress is encouraging. The challenges remain formidable. The commitment is unwavering. @BOU_Official @UNOC_UG @Comrade_Otoa @SabrinaKitaka @MinofHealthUG @MugenyiHenry @cphluganda @JollyAtwine @terumobct @CARareDisease @RaremarkFdn @victoria_sibiya @DailyMonitor @jcrc_official1 @ACNMmidwives @andykristian @KarisMedical @agrosupplyug @bayloruganda @stanbicug @ASH_hematology @SickleInAfrica @DianaAtwine @olaro_charles @mujhu_care_ltd @NicosamHealth #SickleCellDisease #SickleCellAwareness #HealthAdvocacy #PublicHealth #Uganda #LeadershipInAction #NBS