Save Local Ugandan from Non Communicable Diseases

SUMMARY

Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) (Cancer, Diabetes, Heart disease, chronic lung disease, Hypertension, Asthma, Mental health ailments syphilis) continues to be major health problems in Uganda. These diseases not only affect people's health but they also negatively impact the socioeconomic development of Uganda by increasing the financial burden on the health system and through the loss of productivity of people who get ill or die too early. This therefore, a quarterly report of the aver NCDs in Uganda for the quarter January to march 2025. The project coverage areas are Kibuku, Budaka, Pallisa and Butebo districts, Eastern Uganda.

PANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE QUARTER:

1. Conduct 3 integrated community health outreached to provide services (Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma and sickle cell screening) in hard to reach communities
2. Conduct 4 community sensitization out reaches on NCDs
3. Provide routine screaning for NCDs at Kagumu Health center III

ACHIEVEMENTS:

360 screened for diabetes

620 screened for hypertension

120 adolescent girls and young women screened for breast cancer

42 diabetic cases positives identified and initiated on treatment

59 cases with hypetetention identified and initiated on treatment

1 suspected breast cancer positive client identified and referred for further screaming and confirmation

CHALLENGES:

The organization is faced with limited funding to implement the project yet the demand for services is high.

RECOMMENDATION:

These diseases not only affect people's health but they also negatively impact the socioeconomic development of Uganda by increasing the financial burden on the health system and through the loss of productivity of people who get ill or die too early. We therefore, request of well-wishers to partners with us to implement this project

Links:

• http://www.kado.or.ug
• http://www.kado.or.ug