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Bwindi Community Hospital Launches Clinic to Address Dental and Vision Challenges
By Elizabeth Namara“Friendship is the beautiful magic that brings us all together,” stated Dr. Jean Creasey while recounting her first encounter with Dr. Scott Kellerman and how it led to her work in Bwindi. “When I arrived, there was no dental officer. Today, I have seen other improvements.” Friendship has been one of the drivers for change, transformation, and improvement at the Bwindi Community Hospital.
Read more...Joy as Bwindi Community Hospital Celebrates 20 years of Existence
By Elizabeth NamaraFriday, November 17, 2023 marked as a momentous occassion as Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH) celebrated 20 years of providing excellent health cares services. The event that was held at he Uganda Nursing School Bwindi sports grounds in Buhoma saw thousands of people from kigezi sub- region and beyond gather together and celebrate as one. This day also marked as the 3rd graduation for the Nursing School, and the 1st graduation for the pioneer students fo the School of Clinical Medicine.
Read more...244 Graduate as Uganda Nursing School Bwindi Commemorates 10th Anniversary
By Elizabeth NamaraOn Friday, November 17, 2023, Uganda Nursing School Bwindi celebrated 10 years of traininng top-notch health care workers in the Kigezi sub-region. For this 3rd graduation, a total of 244 students were awarded with Diplomas and Certificates in Nurisng and Midwifery. Of these, 63.5% were females and 36.5% were males. 17.2% of the graduands received Diplomas while 82.8 received Certificates. 27.9% of the graduanda were midwives, and 72.1% Nurses.
Read more...The Hope Alliance eye care camp: Bringing vision and hope to the remote Bwindi
By Elizabeth NamaraThe Hope Alliance, a non-profit organization that provides vision care and eyeglasses to the under-served communities, partnered with Bwindi Community Hospital, a rural hospital that serves the remote people of Bwindi and the nearby areas, including the marginalized Batwa (pygmy) population, to provide free eye care services to the people.
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