Chapter Profiles GlobeMed at Washington Unviersity in St. Louis
Our Partner - Uganda Development and Health Associates - Iganga, Uganda
Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA) is a grassroots non-governmental organization formed by Ugandan professionals to address the health and related developmental problems faced by the Ugandan population, in order to secure better futures for the people in their disadvantaged and underserved communities. The mission of UDHA is to "engage a multi-sectoral and professional approach with strong community participation and ownership for the enhancement of health and development of communities." Key among UDHA’s goals is the promotion of maternal-child health in rural areas that largely lack access to health
education and other services. If you would like more information about our partner, please visit them at www.UDHA.net.
Current Project - Nutrition for Naigobya
The Nutrition for Naigobya campaign is working towards a fundraising goal of $8,000, which will be used to provide adequate nutrition for mothers and children under 5 in the village of Naigobya, Uganda. In the Naigobya region, 22.9% of children under the age of five are wasting or malnourished. The inadequacy of food availability in terms of quantity and variety, together with poor feeding practices and a prevalence of diseases like malaria puts children at great risk of malnutrition. Through collaboration with UDHA, we will work to reduce childhood malnutrition by supporting a community-based nutrition program that will be operated out of UDHA’s health unit in the area.
Our Impact
Raised $4000 to help support the creation of the Iganga Youth Care Center.
15 members from GlobeMed at Washington University have attended the annual conference of the GlobeMed network, the GlobeMed Global Health Summit in the past two years
Currently, there are over 35 active GlobeMed at Washington University
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