The Nakapelimoru Experience.General Clinic.A woman walked from her village in Kalekori, a neighboring sub-county, with her baby wrapped protectively in a shawl. Her baby was in distress and she was hoping to get some help. She felt her baby was slowly slipping away from life.The child was constantly whimpering in the arms of the mother...
As we prepare for an outreach we mobilize the communities to come and learn about their health. We however have no indication regarding who will come to the outreach. In Masinde for instance we were surprised to see a group of prisoners come to seek dental assistance led by their warden. When asked how they...
It’s a Saturday morning at Kasambira Primary school in Kamuli District; pupils are in groups; seemingly discussing academic related issues. A closer look proves me wrong! “We are learning how to make re-usable sanitary pads” says Geoffrey who seemingly read my inquisitive face. Whereas society in Uganda considers menstrual issues to be a preserve for...
When we take time to look, we usually find someone in our past who has had profound and positive effect on the course we set for ourselves and the lives of others. We see it clearly that the person actually helped to create something better in the life of another. To some people this person...