Chapter Profiles GlobeMed at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Who We Are
GlobeMed at UMKC is one of 46 GlobeMed chapters working to improve the health of people living in poverty around the world. We partner with Kabwohe Clinical Research Center (KCRC) in Bushenyi, Uganda to provide high quality, community-based HIV/AIDS testing, prevention and care.
Our Partner - Kabwohe Clinical Research Center (KCRC)
The Kabwohe Clinical Research Center (KCRC) is an HIV/AIDS clinic in the Bushenyi district in southern Uganda. The clinic provides comprehensive HIV treatment, education, and screening for members of the local community surrounding the clinic. This includes checking cell counts, providing antibiotics for obtained infections, and screening for progress of the disease.
KCRC also provides health education to school age children.In collaboration with the Bushenyi Medical Center (BMC), they have developed a unique low cost health pre-payment scheme for students in both boarding and primary schools called School Health Made Easy Scheme. Currently this plan has over 5,000 students and staff enrolled and local programs have increased compliance with medications by 95%.
Our Project - $4,000 for a Goat Income-Generation Project
GlobeMed at UMKC is currently raising funds for a goat microfinance program in Bushenyi, Uganda. The project will supply communities afflicted with HIV/AIDS with livestock that will provide additional nutrition and income to families in need. Adequate nutrition is extremely important for patients infected with HIV, especially children, so that they can absorb their oral medications.
Goat meat and milk is highly nutritious, and the income that goat offpsring, meat, and milk generate can support food, health, and education costs. The program will begin by providing 1-2 goats for a family, building additional penning areas, and temporarily will pay for veterinary and agriculture consultations. As the livestock mature and produce offspring, the young goats will begin to be distributed throughout the community until each family has at least one goat each. This will provide additional financial and nutritional support to children and adults infected with HIV and help in some small way ease the burden this disease can bring to an individual or family.
Get Involved
If you’d like to learn more about GlobeMed at UMKC, email umkc@globemed.org!
Contact
umkc@globemed.org
Partnered With
KCRC
Bushenyi District, Uganda
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