Our Charter, Board of Directors and Volunteers
Our Charter, Board of Directors and Volunteers
Our Charter, Board of Directors and Volunteers
Collaborating for Better Health (CBH) is registered in the U.S. as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and as a separate legal entity in Uganda (CBH-Uganda, Ltd) where we focus on strengthening health systems and addressing social determinants of health. Our Board of Directors works closely with partners in the United States and Africa to fulfill our mission. The Board of Directors, along with volunteers in the United States, work collaboratively with our partners to prioritize and fund requested projects.
Sister Doctor Priscilla Busingye
Our Charter, Board of Directors and Volunteers
Our Charter, Board of Directors and Volunteers
Our current work is focused in southwestern Uganda in partnership with the Religious Institute of the Daughters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Banyatereza Sisters). The Sisters manage a number of health care facilities including a nursing and midwifery school. Our key partners include local Ugandan government entities including the health ministry as well as local community leaders and community advocates. Recently we have partnered with African Mission Health Care Foundation.
Current Projects
Ngonzi Nsa Initiative (NNI)
Training Health Professionals
Ngonzi Nsa Initiative (NNI)
Founded in 2021 by Dr. Sr. Priscilla Busingye, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, the initiative is creating a center of excellence for maternal and child health in southwestern Uganda. The initiative focuses on improved access to high quality, compassionate care.
Birth Injury Camps
Training Health Professionals
Ngonzi Nsa Initiative (NNI)
CBH has supported Birth Injury Camps in the Fort Portal region of western Uganda since 2012. Through community outreach, women are recruited for screening and enrolled in regularly scheduled camps to receive free corrective surgery and post operative care.
Training Health Professionals
Training Health Professionals
Scholarly Projects and Presentations
CBH supports onsite training for health care professionals in Uganda, through local experts and visiting scholars. We also provide scholarships to healthcare workers and residents of the local community to support certificates and degrees in healthcare.
Scholarly Projects and Presentations
Scholarly Projects and Presentations
Scholarly Projects and Presentations
Working collaboratively with our partners, our board of directors and network of health professionals provide expert consulting services and academic support for scholarly projects, presentations, theses and dissertations.
Health Infrastructure
Scholarly Projects and Presentations
Primary and Secondary Education
CBH strengthens healthcare systems by funding infrastructure projects to support essential services. Examples include funding a maternity ward and an operating theater. We are currently supporting infrastructure for the Rwibaale clinic as it transitions to becoming a hospital.
Primary and Secondary Education
Scholarly Projects and Presentations
Primary and Secondary Education
Because education is a major determinant of health, we partner with the Sisters to support education by: 1) providing financial support to improve the infrastructure for local primary and secondary schools and 2) expanding teacher training through scholarships for Banyatereza Sisters.
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Your generous gift will help us fund those in need. Your gift will be acknowledged with a receipt noting incorporation in the State of MI (EIN 47-4333478) and registration with the IRS as tax exempt. Gifts of appreciated stocks are also welcomed.
