As I sip a cup of tea and going through pictures of the recently concluded medical camp conducted by CHIMAMM’s excellent team of volunteers, I am reminded of one of the things that struck me. I, along with a few members of the team had an opportunity to directly deliver donations (specifically clothes) to some […]
Milly 6yrs old from Iganga district was admitted to Kiruddu hospital with severe burns of the upper limbs, trunk and left leg. This young girl got burnt while the mother had left home to go to the nearby bush to collect long grass to be used as a compound broom. In less than an hour’s […]
KS (patient’s initial) is a 20 year old woman admitted at Mulago Hospital Diabetic unit. She left her parents’ home in Sembabule district 6 years ago to go to Kampala (about 132 Km) in search of employment. This followed her failure to complete primary education due to lack of school fees. Being the eldest of […]
KJ is an 11 year old boy who was admitted to the High Dependence Unit (HDU) ward of Mulago hospital, by his mother. KJ’s problems began at birth when his father abandoned the family just a few days after he was born due to family misunderstandings. This left KJ’s mother with the responsibility of five […]
