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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.

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Joy as Bwindi Community Hospital Celebrates 20 years of Existence
By Elizabeth Namara

Friday, 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.

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244 Graduate as Uganda Nursing School Bwindi Commemorates 10th Anniversary
By Elizabeth Namara

On 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.

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The Hope Alliance eye care camp: Bringing vision and hope to the remote Bwindi
By Elizabeth Namara

The 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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Skilling of waiting mothers at BCH kicks off

Efforts to add value for the pregnant mothers at our Waiting Mothers Hostel (WMH) have commenced. This initiative is supported by Abercrombie and Kent Philanthropy.

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2019 annual fistula camp

The Vesicovaginal fistula camp was held from the 20th -26th October 2019.A total of 41 women were operated on,where five had fistula repairs, 17 uterine prolapse and the rest with 3rd and 4th degree tears.

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BCH enhances eye and dental services

The year 2020 starts in style as Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH) receives dental and eye equipment to enhance service delivery in these disciplines.

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