What an adventure we’ve had! Our trip was certainly an eye-opening one as we immersed ourselves in Ugandan healthcare, culture, language and food.
Our team of seven medical volunteers worked hard in the Lwengo district, providing 244 people in the local community with access to healthcare. Every patient had at least one consultation with the doctor, had the required investigations and was given treatment, or referred to a larger institution. All of this was provided free of charge.
Experiencing the gratitude of the local villagers was incredibly heart-warming, and we were in turn very grateful for their patience as we persisted through language and cultural barriers. The enthusiasm for healthcare in the community, as demonstrated by the overwhelming number of patients who signed up for testing, was extremely encouraging, as well as humbling as we were faced with the reality that healthcare is a cherished rarity in this community.
In addition, we conducted a Dental Health Promotion session, which was much more popular than predicted: over 150 children and adults attended, and most received a free toothbrush and toothpaste to start up good dental hygiene habits. The enthusiasm and gratitude of the local community for the information, training and tools we were providing them with was truly humbling!
We also performed two outreach days, which involved going to local villages that were lacking a healthcare centre. The inequity in quality of life created by the lack of health centres in outreach villages demonstrated to us the importance of access to health and the impact it can have on day-to-day life.
We would like to thank everyone who supported our cause, whether your support was shown in the form of monetary donations, donations in kind, or coming to one of our events and bake sales.
Our team of seven medical volunteers worked hard in the Lwengo district, providing 244 people in the local community with access to healthcare. Every patient had at least one consultation with the doctor, had the required investigations and was given treatment, or referred to a larger institution. All of this was provided free of charge.
Experiencing the gratitude of the local villagers was incredibly heart-warming, and we were in turn very grateful for their patience as we persisted through language and cultural barriers. The enthusiasm for healthcare in the community, as demonstrated by the overwhelming number of patients who signed up for testing, was extremely encouraging, as well as humbling as we were faced with the reality that healthcare is a cherished rarity in this community.
In addition, we conducted a Dental Health Promotion session, which was much more popular than predicted: over 150 children and adults attended, and most received a free toothbrush and toothpaste to start up good dental hygiene habits. The enthusiasm and gratitude of the local community for the information, training and tools we were providing them with was truly humbling!
We also performed two outreach days, which involved going to local villages that were lacking a healthcare centre. The inequity in quality of life created by the lack of health centres in outreach villages demonstrated to us the importance of access to health and the impact it can have on day-to-day life.
We would like to thank everyone who supported our cause, whether your support was shown in the form of monetary donations, donations in kind, or coming to one of our events and bake sales.