CORONAVIRUS APPEAL to support hospital in Uganda

Dear friends of Whisper,

Thank you very much for following upon our work and also for your kind and generous donation. 

Uganda has gone through 3 weeks of a strick lockdown that had affected tens of millions of people.

Ugandan government just announced another 21 days of lockdown starting from today, which puts more pressure on everyone than before and Whisper had to come with solutions into helping those most vulnerable. 

Whisper would spend about £25 a day for fuel to transport the below patients in and out of the hospital. Our team works day and night to help everyone who finds themselves in any kind of emergency situation. For the following 7 days of free transport, £175.

Whisper also decided to treat all anaemic and malnourished patients free of charge - which would normally include registration fee £8 + £12 of admission fee). Anaemic and malnourished children are rapidly increasing due to the bad economic situation, where people are not allowed to trade as normal. 

Below is also a report on some of the free transport that was provided to the people since the lockdown in Uganda - only thanks to your contributions! Please continue to contribute towards our work, as another 21 days is trully very difficult not just for our clients and benefitiaries but too for our organization, as we are loosing the monthly contributions that we normally receive from our patients, that help to pay for some of our bills. 

31st  of March 2020

1.Sarah (7years old)

Mother had a sick child and she had no transport to go to the hospital since
there is lockdown she decided to walk to the hospital from her home place
(wanyange) to Whisper hospital in Jinja it’s like 10km.
So someone called us for help and gave us her number to help and pick her up
from the way. We went and picked her up, she was one of our long time patient
who is suffering from Sickle cell disease. A Sickle cell disease is one of the most causes of anaemia in
children.

She was well received by our nurses and doctor and she was transfused.
She was admitted for three days in general ward from 31 st day of March up to
2 nd day of April 2020 and she was discharged doing well, when we transported her back.

2nd of April 2020
a)  Dalton (1 year and half)

He was admitted in general for 4day and he was suffering from malaria and
she had no transport to go home, the lockdown found her in the hospital we
had to transport her back to her home village in Mbiko on 2 nd of April 2020 at
9:30am in the morning. The child was well and fine to go home on discharge.

b) Sharifa (2years old)

She was very anaemic and she needed transfusion. She did not make it and she
dead on the way when her mother was trying to bring her to the hospital. She
never had contact to call anyone for help. She first went to other hospital
where they did not get any help before she came at whispers. It was too late
for us to save a life. (RIP). It was on 2 nd of April 2020 at 9am in morning.
So we had to transport the body back to her home village in Mbiko because
there was no transport.

c) Juliet

Pregnant mother who was bleeding and she needed medical attention to save
her pregnancy. So she called for help on 2 nd of March 2020 at around 2:10 pm
and I went and picked her. She was treated and she got better and I also drove
her back to her place in Jinja town near Jinja police station Gabole road. She
was not admitted.

d) Mark (12-year-old)

He was from Wanyange village also 10km away from the hospital. The father
called for the help on 2 nd of April 2020 at around 6:25pm, the boy had high
fever. He was brought to the hospital and he was attended to and driven back
because he was not admitted in at the hospital.

4th of April 2020

a) Proscovia

This mother called at 4am in the morning on 4 th of April 2020 and we went to pick
her up. She was in labour pain. She was admitted at our and delivered well.
She was discharged today at 12pm. And she was taken back to her place in
Wanyange. Also 10km away from Jinja town.

b) Cathryn 

Pregnant mother also called me at around 3am this morning of 5 th of April
2020. We went to pick her up she was bleeding and now she is admitted at
Whisper's Maternity for supervision and management. She come from Kayunga 40km away from
Jinja town. She is still admitted at Whispers.

5th of April 2020

a) Emmanuel (6year old)
This boy was picked up yesterday 5 th day of April 2020 at around 4pm. The
child was having vomiting and diarrhoea. We transported him free to the hospital.

6th of April 2020

a) Emmanuel(1 year old)

This boy was admitted on 31 st day of March 2020. The boy was presented with
complaints like Fever, Vomiting, poor appetite, loose motion. He has been
admitted for 5day on general ward. He was discharged today well and fine 6 th
day of April 2020 at 10:30am. And we took them to Nyenga their home village
15kms Away from Jinja town.

b)  Emmanuella (1-year-old)

She was a twin sister of Kamugisha Emmanuel Waiswa. Who was also admitted
on 1 st day of April 2020. She was presented with complaints like vomiting and
strong cough as well as fever. She was also discharged today together with her
bother. 6 th day of April 2020 at 10:30am. And we took them to Nyenga 15kms
away from Jinja town.

c)  Zaina (RIP)
Death on arrival we couldn’t do much to save her life because she spent much
time in other hospitals looking for help by the time she came at whispers it was
too late. she come from Nyenga 15kms away from Jinja town. 6 th day of April
2020 at 10:35am.

d)  Larua (8month old)

She is a resident of Wlukuba which Is about 8km from Whisper hospital, and
was admitted on 1 st / April/ 2020 with a Respiratory Tract Infection (RTI), she
had Poor appetite. But as she was put on treatment which produced positive
results.

She was discharged on 6 th of April 2020 at around 9:30am.

e)  Vanessa (4-year-old)

she is resident of Bulaya which is like 30kms from our hospital, and was
admitted on 2 nd day of April 2020, she was presented with vomiting, Fever. She
had poor appetite but as she was put on treatment. She improved perfectly
and she was discharged well and fine.
She was discharged on 6 th day of April 2020 at 9:30am.

14. Swabula ( 8years old )

She is a resident of Lukolo which is like about 32kms from Whispers Hospital,
and she was admitted on 1 st day of April 2020. She was presented with
complaints like pain, vomiting and fever. She also had poor appetite but she
was put on treatment and she improved perfectly and she was discharged well
and fine.
She was discharges on 6 th day of April 2020 at 9:45am.

7th of April 2020

a) Tapeness (6-year-old)

She is a resident of Kibondera which is like about 25kms away from the
hospital. She was admitted on 30 th day of March 2020. She was presented with complaints like chest pain, lower backpain, sickler a known patient of Whisper

She was discharged on 7 th day of April 2020 at 9:30am.

b)  Bridget (1 and 3month old)
She is a resident of Nkitoko which is like 27kms away from whisper Hospital in
Jinja town. She was admitted on 4 th day of April 2020.she was presented with
complaints like Fever, vomiting. She was treated and got better and she was
discharged well and fine.She was discharged on 7 th day of April 2020 at 9:40am. Transported back.

c) Dalius (2year old)
She is a resident of Kitigoma which is like 15kms away from Jinja town. He was
admitted on 5 th day of April 2020. He was presented with complaints like
vomiting, poor appetite, fever. He was treated and got better and he was
discharged on 7 th day of April 2020.

10th of April 2020

a) Sarah  (24 Year Old)
She is a resident of Mbiko which is like 20kms away from Jinja Town. She was
admitted on 6 th day of April 2020. She was presented with labour pain. And she
delivered normally.
She was discharged on 10 th day of April 2020 at 2:30pm.

b) Leah (29-Year-old)
She is a resident of Ghokaro Road jinja which is like 3kms away from Whisper
Hospital. She was admitted on 8 th day of April 2020. She was presented with
labour pain. And she delivered normally.
She was discharged on 10 th day of April 2020 at 3:20pm.

c) Pauline (26-Year-old)
She is a resident of Mbiko which is like 20kms away from Jinja Town. She was
admitted on 10 th day of April 2020 at 11:30pm. She was presented with labour
pain. And she hasn’t yet delivered.

d) Tryphaena (24-year-old)
She is a resident of Masese which is like 15kms away from Jinja town. She was
admitted on 10 th day of April 2020 at 08:10pm. She was presented with labour
pain .and she hasn’t yet delivered.

12th of April 2020

a) Skyler  (3moths old)
She is a resident of Mbiko which is like 15kms away from Jinja town. She was
admitted on 10 th April 2020. She was presented with complains like loose stool,
high grade Fever. she was treated well and discharged when doing well.
She was discharged on 12 th day of April 2020.

b) Emmanuel  (5year old)
He is a resident of Luuka which is like 45km away from Jinja town. He was 
admitted on 6th of April,  He was presented with complains like fever,
Vomiting and joint pain, sickle cell patient. he was transfused and got better on
our treatment.
He was discharged on 11th of April 2020.

c) Nabirye (30 year old)
She is a resident of Jinja town Gokhale road which is like 5km away from our
hospital. She was presented with labour pains. And she delivered by C-section.
She was discharged on 11th of April 2020.

d) Pauline (26 year old)
She delivered by C-section and she was discharged on 12th of April 2020.

e)  Njuba.(24 year old)
She delivered by C-section and she was discharged on 12th of April 2020.