First on the Ground
Often first on the ground after major disasters in countries around the world, working closely with organisations such as the UN to quickly evaluate needs.
CLINICAL OFFICER MEDICAL TRAINING
A number of qualified personnel came from UK to train the medical officers in modern methods in this field. The medical trainings were carried out in the districts of, Budaka, Mbale, Sironko and Bududa.
In this regard, Humanity First Uganda signed memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Health on the district level to work together in training Uganda medical staff in order to improve on the practical skills in the medical field. The Humanity First International medical director and other medical staff arrived in March 2010 and carried a number of activities on health department. They visited Mulago National Referral Hospital.
They also visited four district Health centre IV in four districts (Budaka, Mbale, Sironko and Bududa) to upgrade their health services and promised to help them with medical equipment, they donated medical supplies worth seven million Ugandan shillings (UGX 7,000,000/=) .
Free medical camps were organized in the four districts, free medical camp held in Bududa, they also carried out different essential medical trainings to different local communities. HF also donated medical equipment worth UGX. 120 million shillings to the hospitals.
