Suubi Medical Clinic

Suubi Clinic Volunteer Dental camp 2011

denis — Sun, 08 May 2011 08:31:18 +0000

From April 18th to may 1st we hosted a team of volunteer medical workers, Doctors and nurses from Devon England who offered free dental care for people at Suubi Medical centre. The team worked very hard together with our local stuff in Uganda to do a very good job. This was our second dental camp run by the same team and from now this is likely to become an annual event. I would like on my behalf and on behalf of Suubi Medical centre to thank Dr Mitsh Badiani of smile star and his team for England for the amazing work they did.

We have opportunity at Suubi Medical centre for any one from any where in the world to come and share their skills in any form, we also have space for elective medical student placements if any one is looking for that.

An article was in the national press of Uganda about this camp and the work of Suubi medical Centre,Please have a look here.
http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Health+++Living/-/689846/1156316/-/muigmcz/-/index.html

Volunteer team of Doctors from UK visit Suubi

denis — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:03:25 +0000

A team of 10 Medical volunteer dentist and general doctors and nurses are visiting Suubi medical centre from 17th April to 1st may. While here in Uganda, the team will work at Suubi medical centre giving free medical care to people who will care to come. We estimate with in 5 days, the team will work with up to 500 people from Busu and the nearby villages. After a week of work, they will head out to Bwindi Impenetrable forest on a Uganda Mountain Gorilla safari before they head back to UK. The Gorilla Safari part of the trip will be run by Msafiri Tours one of Suubi medical centre sponsor companies. If any one wants to come and Volunteer at Suubi medical centre from any part for the world, you are more than welcome. No specific skills needed as there is an endless list of things to do from medical to child care, schools work, sports, community education workshops and more.

We shall have more feedback here during the time the team will be here.

Suubi Medical centre re-opens

denis — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:25:11 +0000

Dear Friends,

I want to wish you all a happy Christmas. Thanks to all of you who have over the last many weeks worked hard to raise the profile of Suubi Medical centre and to help raise funding and support in any way. We are finally ready to re-open. Our new year plan is to take the clinic to the next level by providing more much needed medical care and equipping the clinic with what we need to serve the people in Busu. We are looking to complete the maternity ward and the laboratory so we can test blood for Malaria and other cases we cater for.

I was encouraged this week to meet a girl called Naiga, we looked after her a few years ago when she was 15 years old. She came to our attention after both her Mum and Dad died of HIV aids which Naiga unfortunately contracted at birth. She was very sickly and had no care. Naiga had been thrown out of school because of the stigma attached to HIV , Suubi Clinic started to support her but then she moved and we had not hard from her for 3 years and all along we thought she most likely was dead. This week Naiga came by the clinic and at fist I could not even recognise her not until she introduced her self to me.Naiga is apparently on Anti retral Virals( ARVs) she looks well and has grown into a lovely beautiful young lady.

I was impressed by her attitude towards her situation, she has accepted it and now living responsibly. Naiga has started a small business which involves her walking around 20 kilometres daily, looking for customers to buy used clothes. she however complains of the long trek she encounters on a daily basis as she could miss her regular medication schedules . she now dreams of owning a small shop she says would help to raise her much needed income to improve her general health.

People like Naiga are a real inspiration and the reason Suubi medical centre exists,” saving lives every day”.

denis — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:40:21 +0000

Oh behalf of Suubi Medical clinic I would like to thank all our friends who have over the last many weeks worked hard to help raise support for the project. I can now report that Suubi Medical clinic will re-open next month to continue with our mission of “saving lives every day”.

This is only a start so please spread the word and if you are able to help in any way, you will be most appreciated.

We have a confirmed team of 15 medical volunteer doctors from Devon England going out in April for a week to give free medical care to people in the village. If any one out there would like to volunteer with suubi you are very welcome. You dont have to be medical , we want studnets, teacher, builders, nurses, sports people, social workers any one. Get in touch.

Express and Echo article

denis — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:36:41 +0000

Please have a look at this link to see what Express and Echo have written about Suubi Medical clinic

Express and Echo article about Suubi Medical clinic

Our Christmas Charity appeal 2010

denis — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:31:58 +0000

Why are we asking you to support the Suubi Medical Clinic Uganda

Before Suubi was set up in Busu, Uganda the population suffered many major health problems that were compounded by the lack of basic medical care. I Denis Kigongo , set up the Suubi Medical Clinic which is helping to make a difference.Unfortunately the whole project will fold unless more funds are raised urgently and this is why we are seeking your help.

The major issues include:

Rampant nutritional deficiency, leading to other health problems,such as developing cataracts due to vitamin A deficiency

.An effective program for children did not exist.
· A high mortality rate of women during childbirth, due to lack of adequate obstetric services.
Tuberculosis is prevalent in the area, but before Suubi Clinic was founded, there was no treatment available.
· Neither an adequate medical facility nor doctors were available for the treatment of common diseases as well as serious diseases.

Common diseases include: fever, malaria, tuberculosis, gastroenteritis, worms, respiratory disease, infections and obstetrics.

Suubi aims to provide and promote
· Basic medical and dental care services
· Essential maternity and childhood care
· Safe water use and improving nutrition
· Life saving and first aid skills to the people in the village.

· Village workshops on health and counseling
· Sexual and reproductive health awareness and family planning
· Improvements in standards of personal hygiene and lifestyle
· Encouragement to construct and use pit latrines in the villages
· Treatment of common diseases including fever, malaria, tuberculosis, joint pain, gastroenteritis, parasite, respiratory diseases, infections and obstetrics.

· Help in getting serious and emergency cases to the city hospital in Iganga.
· Balanced nutrition programs for children and pregnant women with vitamins, proteins and other nutrients.
· Basis education seminars and an effective program for polio, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis and other diseases
· An emergency service

The money we raise is vital to continue this clinic.

For example,
· £20 will pay a helper’s salary for a month
· £100 will pay a trained nurse for a month
· £200 will pay a visiting doctor for 4 weeks
· £400 will buy a stock of medicines to last for 3 months
· £1000 will equip the maternity ward
· £2000 will build a 2-room accommodation facility for the nurses
· £4000 will ship a container with donated equipment from the UK to Uganda

Please help if you are able.
Best wishes

Denis Kigongo Victor

Suubi medical Clinic Appeal

denis — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:52:46 +0000

Dear friends and supporters, you might have noticed that Suubi Clinic website has been down for a while , this is because we were having major difficulty to keep it up and keep the clinic open because of the tough economic times we are all facing we had to close for a bit. Thanks to our supporters and to Black Pen press who kindly donated their time to help keep Suubi clinic website operational.

I would also like to thank every one who has helped us in the past to keep this work going, but we now desperately need new support from any one any where to help get the clinic up and running again.

Our challenge is to raise £300 per month to support the cost of maintenance and continue providing medical services to help and provide health care for women children and the vulnerable in Busu and the near by Villages in Iganga.

If you are able to make a regular donation of £3 per month or more, please contact us and we can send you a standing order mandate. This is particularly important to cover the ongoing cost of running the clinic.

I can assure you that no funds donated go to admin charges of any sort, every penny will go directly to Busu to help Suubi Clinic.

We are looking for help from anyone who feels able to contribute, whether by a donation, fundraising or volunteering in any way, schools, Churches, community groups, youth groups, Individuals any one.

Please get in touch

Suubi Clinic needs Medicines and Surgical items

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:53:00 +0000

Suubi Clinic needs Medicines and Surgical items if any of you know how to help. To ensure that we only take medicines that are appropriate to the conditions that we treat have a list at the list here bellow.

Medicines	Surgical Items
Antibiotics and antibacterials	Hand instruments (‘as new’)
Antifungals and antivirals	Swabs, gauze, dressings, plasters
Antiretrovirals for HIV	Theatre drapes, shoes, masks
Sulphonamides	Bandages (all types)
Bronchodilators, including unused inhalers	Plasters (all types)
Iron and vitamin medicines	‘Butterflies’
Analgesics (excluding dihydrocodeine, morphine etc)	Giving sets and Cannulae
Antacids and Ulcer healing drugs	Sutures (all types)
Antihypertensives and diuretics	Airways / tracheostomy tubes
Oral antidiabetics	Catheters
Antiepileptics and antimalarials	Proctoscopes
Antihistamines	Naso-gastric tubes
Steroid tablets and creams	Maternity / sanitary pads
Ear and eye drops and ointments	Delivery forceps
Antidepressants and antipsychotics	Neck collars / wrist braces
Nitrates and digoxin	Thermometers, Stethoscopes, Sphygs (not mercury)
Local anaesthetics	Kidney dishes
Creams and ointments	Measuring cups / spoons
	Gallipots
	Spatulae
	Gloves (especially latex)
	Scissors
	Weighing scales (lightweight only)
	Needles and syringes

Elective Placements

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:53:39 +0000

We have elective medical placements at Suubi Medical Clinic Uganda for medical students,student nurses and student midwives.

We also need medical volunteers at Suubi Clinic in the various field of medical expertise. We need primary care physicians, specialist physician volunteers, physician assistant volunteers, volunteer nurses,volunteer dental professionals,volunteer teachers, volunteer builders, volunteer midwives or just someone who wants to make a difference? Come and volunteer with us in Uganda!

Our Medical placements are about you helping our people but also about giving you a memorable experience. As well as the medical clinical placements, we offer a range of optional programs including village visits, a wildlife safari, white water rafting in the river Nile, cultural music shows, trips to local markets and so on.

Please send us an application letter plus your CV’s and supervisor’s or letter of CONSENT from your university or college lecturer

For more information about volunteer opportunities and Elective medical placements PLEASE CLICK HERE