This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader:

Ayo Paska, 28 years old from Paipii village in Lunaa Parish Pader TC, came following a radio announcement in early June 2010 which, her brother in-law shared.

She had a foreign body (FB) in situ and required urgent medical attention as she was pregnant with continued pain from the FB in her.

She was referred for x-ray to determine the position of the bullet at Kalongo Hospital, as Pader HC III still lacks this essential service. She was x-rayed and the bullet removed surgically. Thanks to the good co-ordination and health care provision at both these facilities.

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader:

Ouma Moses came to Pader HC III on 3^rd May 2010 with a septic gun shot wound. He is a former LRA abductee and had stayed almost a year captive. He escaped but was attacked and suffered with bomb splinters on parts of his body. He had been receiving treatment, however the wound never healed.

Thanks to the on going Landmine programme, he was reviewed and referred by the SMO Pader HC III for better management at Matany Hospital, where he received full treatment and shrapnel in his rib removed.

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader:

Lucy Toobalo a 47 year old mother of five and a primary school teacher from Lamiyo village in Pader district. She was referred to Pader HC III by a CDO following the start of the project on 13^th April 2010. Lucy was travelling from Pader to Gulu when the vehicle she was travelling in hit a landmine at the area of Acoli-buu in 2007.

She came with complaints of discomfort and wounds on her amputated leg causing extended pain.

She said as a teacher, she at times has to stand to explain things better on the board to her pupils most likely causing the wounds. Also, the texture of her prosthesis made her sweat inside at times making it difficult to walk. Clearly Lucy unconditionally loved her profession and her biggest joy was the children/pupils at her school.

On review by Dr. Hillary she was diagnosed with post traumatic pain and recommended to get a new prosthesis, Pader HC III does not have the necessary facility hence she was referred to Buluba Hospital in Jinja.

Lucy is unique in that despite her disability she is always jolly and talks of her career development jokingly she comments that:

“disability is not in ability”.

On her return from Buluba just barely two weeks after Dr. Hillary referred her, she called Stella, the clinic administrator just to inform us with laughter’s saying;

“I am back and on my best foot.”

In my heart there was nothing greater that can bring joy to receive such a feed back. The landmine programme has reached many yet a big number remain out there unidentified and still need treatment.

This update comes from Stella, our administration manager in Pader:

Rose Lagulu & Oryema Titus are both landmine survivors with amputation of legs and already had prosthesis but complained of developing wounds and pain at the ankle where the surgery had been done. After consultation and evaluation at Pader HC III, both were referred to Buluba for further treatment. Dr. Ziwa our contact at Buluba reported of them getting their new prosthesis with no complaints so far.

We are continually being called to inquire if this programme is still ongoing making it clear that the service is very much needed, appreciated and still many have not been reached.

The turnout at the outreach held on 17^th & 18^th June 2010 in Anyeke and Loro in Oyam district was overwhelming with many being referred to Charis-IMC Lira for further treatment and other more serious cases referred to IHK.

We recently received the following patient case story from our team at the Pader Clinic.

Patient benefits: to narrate a brief story of a 8 year from Olwir-Nguu village, Acoro parish roughly 5km from Pader HC was brought in by her mother, so weak and pale and could barely sit-up.

She was diagnosed with severe anaemia and needed immediately to be transfused. As the Health Unit (HU) does not have a blood bank she had to be referred to Kalongo Hospital 40km away.

Her mother pleaded with Dr. Hillary saying the child had always been ill and she had no money for the transport considering she is the sole bread earner, her husband is a blindman. Where can she get the money to take this child to receive such care?  IMF (funded by Suubi Trust) was able to provide the money for ambulance fuel to take her to hospital for necessary treatment.

Susan through IMF is clearly a beneficiary, thank you for saving life!

Stella Acayo, Administrator Pader