The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has collected 839 units of blood through a nationwide donation campaign aimed at boosting supplies for health facilities and supporting patients in need of emergency medical care.
The two-day campaign, conducted in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) from October 19 to 20, 2026, brought together ERA staff, electricity sector stakeholders and members of the public in Kampala, Gulu, Mbale and Mbarara.
The donations are expected to contribute to efforts to address blood shortages in health facilities, where safe blood is required for emergency treatment, surgical procedures and the management of various medical conditions.
According to ERA, the campaign was organised in response to the persistent demand for blood in health facilities and forms part of the authority’s corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Diana Naisuna Nambi, ERA’s Manager for Public Relations and Consumer Affairs, said the initiative demonstrates the regulator’s commitment to supporting communities beyond its core responsibility of regulating the electricity supply industry.
“The partnership with UBTS for the blood donation drive was undertaken in line with the Authority’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, which focuses on interventions in health, education and the environment,” Nambi said.
She said the authority was pleased to contribute to an initiative aimed at improving access to safe blood for patients requiring transfusions.
Blood transfusions are critical in the treatment of accident victims, patients undergoing surgery, women experiencing complications during childbirth and people living with medical conditions that require regular blood transfusions.
ERA said it would continue supporting community-based interventions as part of its broader corporate social responsibility programme.
Beyond the blood donation campaign, the authority has supported environmental conservation initiatives, including the protection of spring wells and tree planting in catchment areas serving hydropower projects in central, western, West Nile and northern Uganda.
The regulator also implements the annual Women in Energy programme, which seeks to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Launched in 2019, the programme has reached more than 50,000 girls in 58 schools through engagements and inspirational talks with women working in the energy sector.
The latest blood donation campaign adds to these interventions, with the 839 units collected expected to support the national blood supply and help health facilities meet the needs of patients requiring lifesaving transfusions.
