Former footballers under the Former Footballers Initiative (FFI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Icon Medical Centre to provide medical support to former players.
Under the partnership, former footballers will access selected medical services free of charge, while other services will be offered at discounted rates. The agreement was signed at Hotel Africana, marking a new chapter in the two parties’ ongoing collaboration.
FFI Chairman Hajji Isaac Mubarak Ngobya said the association was formed after former players noticed that many of their colleagues were struggling with poor health and financial challenges.
“We formed this association after finding most of our colleagues in poor condition, and it was only us to help each other and see that we can make ends meet,” Ngobya said.
He added that access to healthcare, financial support and assistance for former players’ families were among the association’s key priorities.
“What we wanted to focus on mainly was to see that we access medical support, finances and help our families, among others. Today, the signed partnership is a good move to see that we can make ourselves better,” he said.
Ngobya also revealed that Icon Medical Centre had agreed to extend the medical support to family members of former players.
Icon Medical Centre has previously worked with the FFI, including supporting a medical camp organised by the association in Mengo in 2024.
The FFI plans to hold another medical camp early next year, with Icon Medical Centre expected to take charge of the medical component.
Representing Icon Medical Centre, Marvin Nicholas described the partnership as an important step towards improving access to healthcare for former footballers.
“At Icon, we have a programme that fights non-communicable diseases, including pressure, diabetes and cancer, among others. They are among the most dangerous and have killed many Ugandans in recent days,” Nicholas said.
He noted that early detection and treatment could help reduce the financial and health burden associated with non-communicable diseases.
“This partnership will help us provide medical support to these elders as we continue to extend healthcare to our communities and reach out to more communities like these,” he added.
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