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    • June 2022 NNI Report
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Collaborating for Better Health

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More About CBH

Board of Directors

Partners Working with CBH and the Sisters

Partners Working with CBH and the Sisters

 Board of Directors:

United States: 

Director:  Joseph Kolars, M.D.; 

Co Directors:   Candace Kolars, PhD, MPH;   Kathleen Conway, RN, CPNP; Mary Kolars, M.S. 

CBH Uganda Ltd:  

Dr. Sister Priscilla Busingye, Specialist Obstetrician & Gynecologist

MBChB, M.Med OB/GYN; Sister Gertrude Kabanyomozi MAHS; and Candace Kolars

Partners Working with CBH and the Sisters

Partners Working with CBH and the Sisters

Partners Working with CBH and the Sisters

CBH Partners


Banyatereza Sisters

African Mission Health Care Foundation

St. Mary Student Parish, Ann Arbor Michigan (see page 5)
University of Michigan Medical School Global REACH


Organizations in Uganda

Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, a governing board providing oversight, coordination and support for Catholic clinics and hospitals (link not currently available)

 Uganda Ministry of Health 

Joint Medical Stores 

Human Rights Watch Uganda 2017
Uganda - World Bank


Other Partners of the Banyatereza Sisters

Watsi 

DAK Foundation

Helping Uganda Schools

​Knowledge for Change

Dr. Sr. Priscilla in the News

L'Chaim Prize

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Our Projects from 2015 to 2019

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


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         Uganda (as CBH-Uganda,  Ltd)


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