Population survey

Working in a rural area

Community Health Workers

Conversation with the community

Semuto Clinic

Data collection in the community

How we build an impact

Research

Conduct community-based NCD research in a rural Ugandan district to deliver new insights into disease burden and NCD management strategies.

Education

Integrate health education in NCD disease management while educating nurses and medical students to become future health leaders.

Care

Work with community health workers to diagnose and treat NCDs through a sustainable, patient-centered model of care..

latest news

NCD Research, 27 April 2022

Community health workers: Reviewing the Task-shifting of NCD screening

On a weekly basis, our project managers on the ground in Nakaseke conduct meetings with all community health workers to address opportunities and challenges faced throughout the screening process. As our first study on task-shifting non-communicable disease screening to CHWs is coming to an end, the project team faciliated an informal open group discussion to […]

Education, 13 April 2022

Student rotations: clinical electives abroad

After conducting my medical research assignment on barriers to accessing NCD medication in Nakaseke, rural Uganda, I received a stipend through Balamu to complete an elective clinical rotation. This allowed me to extend my stay in Uganda for ...

Partner, 29 March 2022

Visit of St. Mary’s Health Center Kasaala in Luweero

The ACCESS team visited St. Mary’s Health Center Kasaala in Luweero to network with a facility that has similar goals for the community. The two projects have already collaborated through a surgical camp in 2021, where hard-to-reach ...