Debbie Jarosz and Heather Boyle traveled to Northern Uganda to represent GuluHelp Foundation on a tour of nine different Health Centers and three Hospitals within the Gulu Archdiocese. Our host and driver, Father Jino Mwaka as well as Sr. Liberata, the new Diocesan Health Coordinator, made the journey both informative and exciting! At each of the Health Centers (Atanga, Padibe, Pajule, Puranga,St. Mauritz, Minakulu, Anaka and Amuru) and hospitals (Lacor, Kitgum and Kalongo), we met with staff and management teams to discuss the challenges they face in treating malnutrition and disease in their communities as well as providing pre and post care for
meeting at St. Mauritz Health Center with Sr. Helen, comprehensive enrolled nurse.
mothers, especially with such limited funds and resources. Outreach to the community is vital to the success of all these health centers. Many expectant mothers do not seek antenatal care during their pregnancies or come to the hospital for deliveries.
Pictured below are Sr. Liberata, Heather, Debbie, staff members and some management committee members at St. Joseph’s Health Center. GuluHelp hopes to continue its support of this facility in Minakulu. We await the reports and recommendations of Sr.Liberata to determine other possible interventions.
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