As of December 2019, Collaborating for Better Health, Inc. has provided over $200,000 USD in funding and co-funding to support the following:
Patient Care
· Birth injury/fistula repair surgical camps
· Funds for needy patients, particularly women without resources
· Program to support ileostomy take-down/re-anastomosis of children requiring urgent surgery for typhoid enterocolitis
· Participation and co-training in patient care by visiting healthcare professionals from the U.S.
Medical Equipment and supplies
· Ultrasound machines for Virika Hospital
· Surgical equipment and medical supplies for Virika Hospital and Rwibaale Health Center
· Microscopes
· Medications
· Clothing, blankets, hospital beds, and newborn supplies
· Fetal monitoring devices
· Computers
· Vehicle to facilitate transport of patients from Rwibaale Health Center to Virika Hospital
Infrastructure Support
· Clean water systems – Fort Portal, Rwibaale Health Center
· Maternity ward – Rwibaale Health Center
· Operating Theatre and requisite equipment – Rwibaale Health Center
· Residential structure for healthcare workers – Rwibaale Health Center
· Building improvements including time-clock system – Virika Hospital and staff facilities
· Classroom buildings, equipment for primary schools in Western Uganda (e.g. Holy Family Nursery, Infant Jesus Junior School, etc)
· Beds, desks, furniture, equipment for orphanages (e.g. Kinyarugonjo)
· Solar energy system at Yerya
Education and training
· Collaboration and co-training visits provided by U.S.-based healthcare and education professionals, during visits to Uganda
· Scholarship support for ObGyn specialization of selected Ugandan trainees at Makerere College of Medicine
· Scholarship support for Fort Portal students in local programs (e.g. nursing, clinical officer programs)
· Professional development and leadership training for Ugandan healthcare workers through local and U.S. programs
· Sewing machines for a vocational school
· Books, education materials, teaching supplies for local primary and secondary schools in Western Uganda
Partnership facilitation
· University of Michigan
· Mission appeal and annual contributions from St. Mary Student Parish, Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA)
· Providence Health International Providence St Joseph Global Partnerships, Seattle, Washington, USA
