COVID-19 Fight: Ugandan Doctor Invents Reusable Overalls

By Henry Mulindwa
Health practitioners have  a reason to keep safe after a local Ugandan doctor invented reusable medical overalls as the country battles deadly Corona Virus.”This type of overalls is designed for reuse.  They are not the ones on the market that are very expensive at the same time are used once. We must come up with innovations that suit our situation but also remain safe. After wearing them, they are washed and sterilized for next use” says Dr. Abudallah Katongole while talking to this website at his clinic at Kabowa.He adds that his innovation has also extended to making face masks though these are used only once.”They are soft and comfortable .They dont allow air droplets to pass through; hence protection against corona virus. They are also available for sale at affordable price” he says.Currently nicknamed as CORONA VIRUS DOCTOR, Dr. Katongole who is the proprietor of Abu Kats Medical Centres in Kabowa is full of praises to president Yoweri Museveni whom he says has strongly exhibited great care for Ugandans by issuing directives and guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid- 19. He’s also happy with all stakeholders including the WHO, the  Ministry of Health ,other Ministries  and all patriotic people for their great efforts  to prevent the spread of corona virus to the people of Uganda and the world at large.”I can produce 1000pcs of face masks a day. My innovation is in response to the government’s call for everyone to do something to prevent spread of Corona virus. I have done my part also. These products are safe and readily available. I call upon government to support me so that we can save our population” he said. Katongole said that as part of his further contribution, he is going to hand over some of these medical kits to the National Taskforce. He says his donation will go towards assisting health workers and needy people who cannot afford available protective gear.ABOUT ABU KATS MEDICAL CENTRE Abu Kats medical centre is located in Kabowa , Rubaga division, Kampala. This health facility has been providing the essential health services to the Ugandans since it was founded in  2014 by him.Although it is privately owned, Abu Kats medical centre according to Katongole has always been working in partnership with the government in delivering health services to the Ugandans through Government health programs like the free child immunization, the National immunization days, the Measles –Rubella  and Pollio campaign  in which  over 25,000 children were successfully immunized at Abu Kats medical centre in 2019.”In response to the vivid call by the president for local manufacturers to participate in the fight against the Covid -19 pandemic, I wish to inform the general public that I have made some of the essential protective equipments/ gears like  face masks and medical overalls in abundant quantities for procurement in fighting the spread of corona virus ” he said.He however, called on president Museveni, the speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, the minister of health Hon. Ruth Aceng, the Corona virus task force and health organizations to procure these protective equipments that are readily available at Abu Kats medical centre.”With this government support to local manufacturers, it will make more Ugandans to become Innovative and also sustain their business. In a special way, I call upon our beloved Presidet Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  to render me a helping hand in  form of  financial support  in order to increase the production of the highly essential protective materials ” he said. He urged all Ugandans to join hands in the struggle against the Covid -19 pandemic.