Care for All: Build a Mobile Clinic for Rural Gulu

Despite several interventions by the government and other stakeholders to combat malaria in the Acholi sub region, the number of people reporting at our medical facilities with the disease continues to go up. 

At Agonga Health facility in Gulu district, medical workers have expressed their concerns about the upsurge in malaria infections especially among children. The in-charge of the facility, Mr. Isaac Newton, said malaria is the leading diagnosed disease at Agonga facility. "Up to 50% of our treatments here are malaria infections and this is especially among children" Isaac noted. Mr. Robert, who works as a lab technician at Unyama facility said approximately 50% of his lab tests among children come out positive with malaria. It's also worrying to discover that when Karin carried out outreaches in remote communities, malaria cases accounted for 40%. "Within an hour the Coartem which we were prescribing to malaria patients freely was finished" said Mr. Ronnie, a nurse at Agonga facility during the outreach.

This clearly affirms our dire need for a well equipped laboratory. With ongoing works at Unyama facility already in the painting stage, we are hopeful that once completed, we shall be able to handle hundreds of samples at a go as well as carry out early diagnosis for numerous NCDs. 

We send special regards to our partners who are sacrificing much to have our community access basic health care, education and safe drinking water. This year we plan to reach out to many families and impact more women and children. We encourage you to keep us in your prayers and if you can make a donation.

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