Bwindi Community Hospital, Uganda
Bwindi Community Hospital was established as a small health centre in 2003 to tackle the lack of healthcare provision and reduce the prevalence of illnesses in this inaccessible region. It became a fully operational hospital in 2009 and as the only hospital in the region provides care principally to women and children.
The hospital implements a wide variety of programmes including child health, community health, HIV/AIDS and sexual reproductive health. It also runs programmes in schools and communities to raise awareness of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, environment health and sanitation, epidemics and disaster prevention, immunisations and nutrition. Counselling is also offered to adolescents and those diagnosed with HIV.
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Related Case Studies:
Maternal Health at Bwindi Community Hospital
5th May 2012
Maria is from the town of Nyarutuntu, a four-hour walk from Bwindi Community Hospital. She has two children who were both born at home and are now in school. Maria had another baby who was born at home and sadly … more
...Bwindi Community Hospital: A Multidimensional Approach to Fighting Malaria
25th April 2012
In Uganda, at least 50% of people who report illness are shown to be suffering from Malaria. According to the 2010/2011 Health Management Information System (HMIS) report, malaria prevalence in the catchment area of Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH) in children … more
...Bwindi’s Waiting Mother’s Hostel – The Story of Turyakira
5th April 2012
Turyakira was 8 months pregnant when she decided to walk across the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest from Nkuringo to stay with a friend near Bwindi Community Hospital. Alone and carrying her two and a half year old baby on her back … more
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