By Clodagh: Kasese is in the West of Uganda and this programme is operating in communities on the shores of Lake George. All three of the communities being served, which have an approximate total population of 10,000, suffer from extreme poverty. This is mainly due to their near sole dependence on small-scale fishing, the produce [...]
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Communities Being Served – KCCL, HIPS and IMF
Posted in KCCL and HIPS - Kasese, tagged HIV/AIDS, HIPS, Uganda, KCCL, Kasese, HIV, USAID, Lake George, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Poverty, Hamukungu, Clodagh on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
KCCL, HIPS and IMF Project in Kasese – Case Study 1
Posted in KCCL and HIPS - Kasese, tagged AIDS, Carolyne, Clodagh, HIPS, HIV, HIV/AIDS, International Hospital Kampala, Kasese, KCCL, USAID on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I recently posted a project update about our community HIV/AIDS programme in Kasese, W. Uganda and some friends asked for more information, which I will provide in a number of posts over the next week. Let me start by thanking Clodagh who helped to prepare this information during her visit last year. Perhaps the best [...]
Affordability, Rationing and Aid
Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, International Medical Foundation, Business of Health Care, Primary Healthcare, tagged Healthcare Budget, PHC, Primary health care, Peter Singer, Bill Gates, Rationing, Primary Healthcare on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing the cost and affordability of our Community Based healthcare services, which are often given free or at a heavily subsidised, low cost to the patient. During this review, it has become obvious that if we want these programmes to be sustainable then we will have to ration [...]
IMF Working with Kasese Cobalt Company Limited: Update
Posted in KCCL and HIPS - Kasese, tagged AIDS, Health, HIPS, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Kasese, KCCL, Uganda, USAID on January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Carolyne for this update: International Medical Foundation has been working with Kasese Cobalt Company Limited since October 2006 to provide basic health services to the poor living in three communities close to the KCCL facility in Kasese, West Uganda; Muhokya, Kahendero and Hamukungu. This programme has been supported by Health Initiatives For The [...]
Building the Maternity Theatre in Lira: Week 13
Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, tagged Theatre at Charis on January 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Week 13 and the team is making good progress. The TB Lab now has its roof on and work has started on the internal structure. The Theatre Block is taking shape, the internal layout is now very evident and the walls are ready for the windows. The full picture set can [...]
The End of the Beginning
Posted in International Medical Group, International Medical Foundation, Dr. Ian Clarke, Business of Health Care, tagged IHSU on January 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A good friend of mine, Dr. Nick Wooding, often tells me that we often over-estimate what we might achieve in just 2 years but under-estimate what we can achieve in 5. About 3 years ago I sat with another good friend, Dr. Ian Clarke, and we talked about the 5 year plan that we had [...]
Suubi Trust Annual Returns
Posted in Cancer Care, Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, Hope Ward, International Medical Foundation, Touch Namuwongo, tagged Dr. Alison, Dr. Richard, Emily, Hazlemere, International Hospital Kampala, Jamie Simpson, JustGiving, Lira, Louise Seres, Movember, Namuwongo, New Life Church, Rose's Journey, Suubi Trust, Theatre at Charis, Uganda on January 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Since it was registered on July 2nd 2007, Suubi Trust has raised just over £200,000 to help support the work of International Medical Foundation, an NGO providing healthcare services to the financially disadvantaged in Uganda. Our key focus at this time is raising funds to build a maternity theatre at Charis Health Centre in Lira, [...]
Jackie and Gary Raise Funds for Charis Theatre
Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, tagged Dr. Richard, Lira on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been a bit slow in posting this one, sorry. Jackie and Gary are nurses working with Dr. Richard in the UK. They recently got married and instead of presents, asked their friends to give donations to Suubi Trust for the theatre build at Charis in Lira. They raised over 4 million shillings (about £1,000). [...]
Sean’s Movember
Posted in Fund Raising, Cancer Care, International Medical Foundation, tagged Sean, Cancer, Movember, Prostate cancer on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sean writes: We’re raising money for Hope Ward Cancer Care, the charity ward of International Hospital Kampala. I’m growing a moustache, you’re donating money. Hopefully. You can donate online by clicking here.
Target TB Partners’ Newsletter
Posted in TB Diagnostics and Treatment, Touch Namuwongo, tagged BMJ, Bosco, Dr. Grania, Dr. Mark, Dr. Richard, International Medical Group, Target TB, TB, Tuberculosis, VSO on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Autumn issue has the following piece noting the BMJ award for International Medical Group. The newsletter can be downloaded by clicking here.


