Community Driven Healthcare Initiatives-Uganda (CDHI-Uganda)
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CDHI strives to take
medical services (free medical examination and low cost treatment) close to
communities in a bid to reduce the distance patients need to cover in accessing
specialized, quality and effective medical services there by lowering the
disease burden and improving on healthcare seeking behavior in communities we
serve.
CDHI, in its integrated medical thematic area is an initiative designed that provides user/pocket
friendly specialized medical-care services to communities in our operation area
and these include; Ultrasound scanning; Laboratory
examinations; Case management; Counseling and testing for HIV; Family planning
services; Dental care; Dental
care and community Eye care programmes
CDHI strives to take medical services (free medical examination and low cost treatment) close to communities in a bid to reduce the distance patients need to cover in accessing specialized, quality and effective medical services there by lowering the disease burden and improving on healthcare seeking behavior in communities we serve.
CDHI, in its integrated medical thematic area is an initiative designed that provides user/pocket
friendly specialized medical-care services to communities in our operation area
and these include; Ultrasound scanning; Laboratory
examinations; Case management; Counseling and testing for HIV; Family planning
services; Dental care; Dental
care and community Eye care programmes
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Ultrasound scanning including
Obstetrics, gynecology and general medical scans. This diagnostic protocol happens to be the favorite for most healthcare seekers and greatly influences their healthcare seeking habits. Our experience shows that this diagnostic protocol is more admirable to patients and what is included in their disease investigatory plans if given choice. Often times they spend for ultrasound scanning even when it's not a right procedure for their conditions. CDHI tries to strike a balance in this form of psychological treatment while observing rightful investigatory protocols
Laboratory diagnosis including, but not limited to;
Urinalysis, stool analysis,
malaria tests, hepatitis B, Widal, RPR, H-pylori, HB estimation, Pregnancy
test, Blood grouping, Rheumatoid factor, sickle cell test, Random blood sugar
test, and HIV testing
CDHI
promotes health by designing and implementing programs that promote health and
prevent disease within communities we serve.
Our short term goals in health education include
- Collaborative Efforts - developing community-based programs
- Health Promotion - developing low literate, culturally appropriate materials, curricula and awareness campaigns
- Evaluation and Research - designing data collection tools to measure program processes and outcomes using quantitative and qualitative methods and reporting for multiple audiences
Long term goals shall include
- Training and Staff Development - designing and conducting training for diverse audiences including clinicians, professional staff, community groups, parents and youth
- Resources for Health Professionals - developing monographs, white papers, literature reviews, research articles and developing continuing education programs
Community health pooling (Village Savings for Health - VSH)
This initiative is being tested for feasibility and sustainability for possible replication if successful. Rules of procedure and amount to be to remitted weekly, including fines are set by the savings groups. Small interest loans are also given out, basing on recommendations of the group.
Livelihoods and Food Security Programme.
CDHI-Uganda has set up a livelihood and food security programme for groups of elderly persons in consultation with local communities around the treatment centers. Livelihood activities include but not limited to goat rearing, piggery, poultry keeping. This is aimed at securing treatment cover for elderly persons in times of ill health
CDHI is a health care initiative developed out
of experiences gathered in the medical field during our
medical practice both in government and private settings. The inherent
community setbacks like illiteracy, low income levels of families, lack of
health care savings at local levels, coupled with corruption at various levels
of the government health sector, ill-equipped and understaffed health centers
all contribute to poor health seeking behavior among the local population and
hence poor quality of health in communities.
CDHI-Uganda Objectives and Coverage
Broad
Objective
To
contribute to the overall goal of achieving quality health for all, among communities
under our area of operation
Specific
objective 1
To
establish strategic treatment centers (clinics) across districts of initial
programme coverage
Specific
objective 2
To
institute and facilitate medical field teams to be able to carry out field outreaches in the
treatment centers
Specific objective 3
To carry out health education programmes in communities we serve
Specific objective 4
To establish and operationalize Village Saving for Health groups across our programme area
Specific objective 5
To identify and support livelihood and food security groups for the elderly and persons with disabilities
Programme
coverage
The programme is being implemented in
the districts of Teso region including; Kumi, Soroti, Ngora, Bukedea, Serere and
Pallisa districts in its initial face
Broad Objective
To contribute to the overall goal of achieving quality health for all, among communities under our area of operation
Specific objective 1
To establish strategic treatment centers (clinics) across districts of initial programme coverage
Specific objective 2
To institute and facilitate medical field teams to be able to carry out field outreaches in the treatment centers
Specific objective 3
To carry out health education programmes in communities we serve
Specific objective 4
To establish and operationalize Village Saving for Health groups across our programme area
Specific objective 5
To identify and support livelihood and food security groups for the elderly and persons with disabilities
Programme coverage
The programme is being implemented in the districts of Teso region including; Kumi, Soroti, Ngora, Bukedea, Serere and Pallisa districts in its initial face
