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| Suubi Trust a UK registered charity, 1119874, working with International Medical Foundation in Uganda. |
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| Suubi Trust a UK registered charity, 1119874, working with International Medical Foundation in Uganda. |
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| Fiona
Grant, a VSO
volunteer Physiotherapist currently working on Hope
Ward at IHK, sends this message to fellow Physios and friends: We
would welcome your support for a charity funded
physiotherapy clinic at IHK, treating patients with complex,
long-term
rehabilitation
needs, who cannot afford to finance such treatment independently. Suubi
Trust has agreed to meet our costs for the first 6 months to get us
started. It costs just £20 per month to provide weekly
treatment
for a patient and to meet their travel and equipment costs.
Please consider helping...
The recent focus of Physiotherapy
service development has been in-patients at IHK. With improvement in
service
delivery in this area, a significant number of complex cases have been
identified, such as patients following brain or spinal cord injuries
and
complex orthopaedic surgeries. Such conditions are often caused by
cancer or
infection or the high incidence of road traffic accidents in Although these patients are now receiving a good standard of acute rehabilitative care, there is often a problem with following them up after discharge from hospital, due to financial difficulties. Often they may have been admitted to Hope Ward, where their in-patient care is either funded or subsidised. However on discharge they are unable to afford to finance their long-term rehabilitation needs and go home without any follow up physiotherapy intervention. This demonstrates a deficit in the healthcare service throughout Uganda, as there is no provision for the long-term rehabilitation needs of such patients.The team propose we
start a charity funded physiotherapy
clinic.
The clinic would be based in the existing physiotherapy department at International Hospital and be staffed by the existing physiotherapy team. Predicted patient numbers would be 2-5 per week; the number would be expected to begin low and gradually increase as the clinic became established. There would be no cost attached to the accommodation for the clinic as all facilities required are available in the existing physiotherapy department., thanks to Dr. Ian Clarke.  Alex Favour (Team
Leader)
is a
Ugandan Physiotherapist, qualifying from Mulago Physiotherapy School in
2006. He began work at IHK in April 2007 and since then has developed
himself both clinically and administratively to become Team Leader of
the Department. Alex is a permanent member
of staff at IHK.  Irene
Ndagire
is
a Ugandan qualified Physiotherapist who graduated
in June 2008 from the Mulago School of Physiotherapy. She is an
energetic
person who is keen to develop her knowledge and clinical skills. Irene
is
currently working in Inpatient and Outpatient areas. She is also
responsible
for Post Natal Physiotherapy treatment and is becoming involved with
the
Hydrotherapy service; entertaining the Physio staff with her
enthusiastic
performance as she learns to swim. Irene
has taken over from the previous British volunteer, Jon. This is a step
towards
facilitating a locally staffed Physiotherapy service at IHK.
 Charlie
Johnson
is
a newly qualified Physiotherapist from
England who graduated this year from Bournemouth University.
She has just arrived in
Kamplala to replace
Gemma as the volunteer junior physiotherapist. She
will work predominantly in Inpatient areas
and has a special interest in Paediatric neuro-development. We are
looking
forward to her valuable contribution over the next 6 months especially
her up
to date evidenced based knowledge.
 Megan
Davies
is
a volunteer from New Zealand has
recently taken over from Jo as Head of Physiotherapy at IHK. She is an
experienced
Physiotherapist who has worked in many areas and has specialised in the
management of acute inpatients. Her role is to provide clinical support
and
professional supervision to the team and oversee the running of the
Physiotherapy department. Her dynamic personality motivates the staff
and
facilitates best practice. The goal of this position is to work towards
the
vision of a sustainable, Ugandan lead, high quality physiotherapy
service in
Uganda.
 Fiona Grant
is a VSO volunteer from Scotland who has been in
Kampala for 4 months with her husband Pete, a highland GP working with
the IMC
clinics throughout Uganda. She has completed development of the Hope
Physiotherapy Outpatient Clinic; a proposal that was initiated by Jo
Kotchie.
Her years of experience are proving invaluable in the continuing
education and
mentoring of the physio staff. She also works in the IMC clinics
educating the
staff and enhancing the profile of the IHK Physiotherapy department.Saul is an 18 year old boy from Fort Portal. In December 2007 he was attacked by drunken youths and beaten badly, sustaining severe head injuries. He was initially admitted to the local government hospital, however they were unable to provide him with the specialist care he required. After being admitted to Hope Ward at IHK and undergoing several brain operations, he began receiving daily physiotherapy. Initial treatment involved working closely with his mother and educating her about good positioning and passive movements to stretch out his contracted joints. As time went on and Saul became stronger and medically stable, he started to sit up in a wheelchair and begin attempting to stand with support.  Proscovia is a 12 year old girl from Bujagali near Jinja. She has suffered rare recurring brain abscesses and had to undergo repeated surgery to evacuate them. This has left her with weakness throughout the left side of her body, which has a profound effect on her physical capabilities. Similarly to Saul, Proscovia received daily physiotherapy as an in-patient on Hope Ward.  ...back to top Please
give
your support
The most efficient way for you to help support the work of the Physio team is to make a gift directly into the following bank account: Bank: CAF BankPlease also complete and return this Gift Aid Declaration. If you wish to make a regular contribution you should download and complete this Standing Order Form. This form can be used to make a one-off contribution by cheque.  You can give online using your credit/debit card; just follow this link to our secure pages at CAF Bank.  You can get in touch by email - Contact@SuubiTrust.org.uk by phone - +44 7733 318280 or by mail to: Suubi Trust 15 Todd Close Holmer Green Bucks HP15 6UX. |
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