MTN Eswatini received the top honor for its community health initiatives, including expanding a medical drone network and digital health access.
MTN Eswatini has been named the Overall Winner of the 2026 MTN Group 21 Days of Y’ello Care Campaign, receiving the Group’s highest award for its community health work. The announcement came at the MTN Group Ambassadors’ Appreciation Dinner in Sandton, South Africa. This marks MTN Eswatini’s fifth time winning this award, highlighting its ongoing commitment to social impact.
During the campaign, MTN Eswatini employees focused on improving healthcare access and health technology. Key projects included expanding The Luke Commission’s medical drone network to serve an additional health facility and approximately six thousand people, reducing medicine delivery times to as little as thirty minutes. They also supported the NotsA Digital Health Platform for over twenty-five thousand people and conducted a community outreach program for close to two thousand residents.
Further initiatives involved a Next STEM Generation Digital Health Fair engaging seventy-five young people in health technology and innovation. The campaign also refurbished Hospice at Home, upgrading its water system, donating eight palliative care beds, and providing critical medication to improve patient care.
Why it mattersMTN Eswatini's award recognizes its significant investment in community health infrastructure and services.
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