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People Reached in 2010

Posted in Aldo Project, Cancer Care, Charis - IMC Lira, Heart Surgery, Hope Ward, International Medical Foundation, Pader Clinic, Physiotherapy, TB Diagnostics and Treatment, Touch Namuwongo on March 16, 2011 |

We recently reviewed progress for International Medical Foundation over 2010 and are pleased to note the following data: 5,592 people were counselled and tested for HIV 1,644 were enrolled on our treatment programmes for those living with HIV 19 patients received treatment each month for Cancer 9 received open heart surgery 244 were admitted onto [...]

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UK Aid as a share of National Income

Posted in Business of Health Care, Charis - IMC Lira, Hope Ward, International Medical Foundation, Touch Namuwongo, Yer Yotkom, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In the last few weeks there’s been a lot of discussion about UK overseas aid. (on Twitter #AidReview) DFID has just completed a thorough review of all the programmes that it supports and has announced some changes planned for the next few years. Essentially the UK Government is committed to sharing up to 0.7% of [...]

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Advent: Day 22 Charis – IMC (Lira)

Posted in Advent, Charis - IMC Lira, Yer Yotkom, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2010 |

Over the last 3 years, I’ve had the great pleasure of watching our work in Lira grow and reach more and more of the people in that community with an ever-increasing range of services. Earlier this year we relocated to a facility owned by Charis, represented by Dr. Joel at the far left in the [...]

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Advent: Day 17 Primary Care

Posted in Advent, Business of Health Care, Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, International Medical Foundation, Sponsors, Touch Namuwongo, Yer Yotkom, tagged , , , , , on December 17, 2010 |

International Medical Foundation (IMF) provides public health and primary care to the communities living around IHK and the up-country clinics (mentioned in Day 12). This includes for example: health education, family planning, reproductive health, HIV testing and treatment, immunizations and treatments for the common acute conditions such as malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea. We operate [...]

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Advent: Day 10 Dr. Richard

Posted in Advent, Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, Hope Ward, TB Diagnostics and Treatment, Touch Namuwongo, Volunteers, tagged , , , , , , , on December 10, 2010 |

This is Dr. Richard as many of us will remember him, enjoying being with the kids on Hope Ward. He made a huge difference in his time with us as a voluteer with VSO. There are more photos of him on the VSO website here. Even after their VSO stint was finished, Richard and Patricia [...]

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Advent: Day 7 IMF Dunavant Mobile Clinic

Posted in Advent, Charis - IMC Lira, Pader Clinic, Volunteers, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2010 |

Lucy, Amy, Tom (volunteers from the UK) and members of our clinical team from Lira spent a few weeks on this pilot in Pader District to help determine how we might be able to operate Mobile Clinics in parts of the country that lack basic health facilities. The pilot was a success but we’ve failed, [...]

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Advent: Day 4 Aldo

Posted in Advent, Aldo Project, Charis - IMC Lira, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2010 |

This photo reminds me of a special day when I had the chance to visit Joyce, one of our Aldo clients in Lira. This visit taught me that it is not just the poor that fall though the holes in the safety net (which by the way doesn’t really exist). Joyce had a good job, [...]

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IMG Newsletter

Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, Heart Surgery, Hope Ward, International Hospital Kampala, International Medical Foundation, International Medical Group, Patients, Staff on October 19, 2010 |

Please click on the image above to download the latest IMG Newsletter. This edition includes the following items: Announces some new Specialists on Board Outlines our Charis IMC Partnership in Lira IMC Mbarara Move and Expansion An update from International Medical Foundation (IMF) – Bringing Hope News about a Laparoscopic Surgical Camp at IHK Plans [...]

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Charis IMC Lira, developing a MCH programme: part 5 of 5

Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, International Medical Foundation, Yer Yotkom, tagged , , , on October 4, 2010 |

By Clea Meynell: The IMG team has developed a draft plan of the proposed operating theatre (see below). There is ample space around the existing buildings on-site, and under the proposed plans the theatre would be easily accessible from the main facility building, leading straight onto the ward dedicated to post-operation patients and post-natal care. [...]

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Charis IMC Lira: part 4 of 5

Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, International Medical Foundation, Yer Yotkom, tagged , , , , on October 2, 2010 |

By Clea Meynell: IMG recognises that the success of this initiative wholly depends on a number of key partnerships and ongoing collaborations to leverage resources and support. These are as follows: Ongoing partnerships There are three ongoing collaborations which form the basis of this initiative. The first relates to the unique set-up which exists between [...]

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