Project Report
| Oct 6, 2023
Empowering Lives, One Step at a Time
By Mugisha Leonard | Project Leader
![A nurse teaching a mother on how to nurse her baby]()
A nurse teaching a mother on how to nurse her baby
Our project to enhance maternal healthcare by providing access to ultrasound imaging is in full swing. We're on a mission to secure funds for ultrasound machines at our health facilities in Unyama and Agonga. These machines will play a vital role in improving prenatal care and ensuring safer pregnancies and deliveries.
With your generous contributions and support, we are certain that these machines will be acquired. We have not raised any funds so far and that's why need your help to reach our target and make this project a resounding success!
Our team has been actively engaging with the communities in Unyama and Agonga in our medical camps, conducting awareness campaigns and educational sessions on the importance of prenatal care and ultrasounds. Knowledge is power, and we're empowering our communities with vital information for healthier lives.
We're always available to answer your questions, provide updates, and hear your thoughts. Feel free to reach out to us.
Thank you for being an essential part of the KCIU family. Together, we're empowering communities and transforming lives.
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Jun 2, 2023
New maternity ward excites expectant mothers
By Mugisha Leonard | Project Leader
![New mothers at Agonga immunising their new babies]()
New mothers at Agonga immunising their new babies
Not so long ago, we opened our new maternity award at Agonga facility to the public. The number of expectant mothers delivering from the new maternity ward has increased tremendously unlike in the past where most of them were delivering from the traditional birth attendants, which posed a huge risk on their health and that of the baby.
As we strive to strengthen our Maternal and child health care at our health facilities in Unyama and Agonga, we should be reminded how an ultrasound machine is very vital in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in our community.
Thank you for partnering with us in saving the lives of mothers and their new born babies. Our drive to procure an ultrasound imaging machine for our health facilities is ongoing and if you can, please send in a donation.
Feb 1, 2023
Antenatal Care For every mother and child.
By Mugisha Leonard | Project Leader
![New mothers at Agonga during vaccination]()
New mothers at Agonga during vaccination
Every pregnant woman needs support from her family and community in seeking care during pregnancy, at the time of delivery, after delivery and during the lactation period.
The purpose of antenatal care is to ensure good health in every pregnant woman and her unborn baby by checking for any conditions that may cause a risk either during pregnancy or at birth. Specifically, one ultrasound scan before 24 weeks' gestation is recommended for pregnant women to estimate gestational age, improve detection of fetal anomalies and multiple pregnancies, reduce induction of labor for post-term pregnancy, and improve a woman's pregnancy experience.
Our new maternity ward at Agonga Health Facility is in dire need of an ultrasound scan. Many mothers have to incur an extra cost of travelling lots of kilometres to access the available machine in Gulu town. KCIU continues to mobilise the community and well wishers to raise funds and procure an Ultrasound scan machine to improve our antenatal services.
We are relying on your friendship and generosity to give mothers in our community a chance to safe motherhood. Thank you for being part of KCIU life saving works and if you are able, please send in a donation.
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