Thank you so much for the writing.
I am Ugandan and I fully understand the situation.
From what I have observed over time, the Health facilities may be there at whatever distance, and patients can juggle around the transport to reach them. The biggest challenge is that the Centres do not have medicine and other medical tools or equipment, so, patients will not travel to get there and be frustrated by lack of medicine!
I also wonder, you say you are based in Northern Uganda and want to reach out to other East African countries...why so soon?
Even in Central, East, West and Southern Uganda, there are similar rural areas facing the very same if not worse situations.
Is it not possible to go to other areas even before you go to other East African countries?
Thanks Annette those are amazing questions and comments wow!
Yes the government health centers have many problems including medications out of stock which I agree is an enormous problem We operate far from government though, and we’re not in the business of fixing the government system right now—hundreds of other NGOs are trying as you know.
You are definitely right that there are other parts of the country with many healthcare black holes. we are already in eastern Uganda and moving into central soon with 5 health centers there at the moment. In western Uganda though there are not as many healthcare bleack holes. Government coverage is better. It’s not to say there aren’t areas in WEstern far from government—just not as many as in the North and East
The worst situation is actually in the North east, Karamajong and Pokot area, but the population there is so low and people so poor that our sustanable OneDay Health model wouldn’t work there. Perhaps we could do an even more subsidised model there in future thogh because the healthcare situation really isn’t good there..
Thank you so much for the writing. I am Ugandan and I fully understand the situation. From what I have observed over time, the Health facilities may be there at whatever distance, and patients can juggle around the transport to reach them. The biggest challenge is that the Centres do not have medicine and other medical tools or equipment, so, patients will not travel to get there and be frustrated by lack of medicine!
I also wonder, you say you are based in Northern Uganda and want to reach out to other East African countries...why so soon? Even in Central, East, West and Southern Uganda, there are similar rural areas facing the very same if not worse situations. Is it not possible to go to other areas even before you go to other East African countries?
Annette Nakakande.
Thanks Annette those are amazing questions and comments wow!
Yes the government health centers have many problems including medications out of stock which I agree is an enormous problem We operate far from government though, and we’re not in the business of fixing the government system right now—hundreds of other NGOs are trying as you know.
You are definitely right that there are other parts of the country with many healthcare black holes. we are already in eastern Uganda and moving into central soon with 5 health centers there at the moment. In western Uganda though there are not as many healthcare bleack holes. Government coverage is better. It’s not to say there aren’t areas in WEstern far from government—just not as many as in the North and East
The worst situation is actually in the North east, Karamajong and Pokot area, but the population there is so low and people so poor that our sustanable OneDay Health model wouldn’t work there. Perhaps we could do an even more subsidised model there in future thogh because the healthcare situation really isn’t good there..
Thanks so much for the comments amazing