Cinderella...

Ewan and Ian discuss building options

Kisiizi has a ministry to care for some groups who are often the "Cinderella" forgotten patients... these include patients with Mental Health problems [Kisiizi is, we think, the only non-governmental hospital in Uganda offering in-patient psychiatric services] and adults and children with Disability who attend our Rehabilitation Unit.

 We were delighted to have a recent return visit from Ewan and Mo Wilkinson.  Ewan is a Professor of international health / public health in Chester whilst Mo is a Consultant Psychiatrist. We were able to discuss a range of issues including the plans for the new Mental Health Unit buildings. We also enjoyed meeting up with Sarah and Kieran, doctors at Bwindi Community Hospital a couple of hours from here

Theonest

Ewan & Mo,Sarah and Kieran from Bwindi & us

With the generous support of some of our recent Australian Medical Students, we hope that Theonest will be going for training as a Psychiatric Clinical Officer to give support to Sister Nancy.

 

Part of the work of "Rehab" is the community outreach.  Hannington has worked with Kisiizi for decades... he used to translate for us when we first worked in Kisiizi back in 1987!

Groups meet up in the community for therapy sessions.

In the middle photo Hannington is accompanied by Alozius, our Occupational Therapist.

    

 

We are grateful to all our Staff in Rehab for the work they do with individuals and groups.  We are looking forward to a further visit from our physiotherapy colleagues from Dublin in the not too distant future.