Support Life-Saving Care in Northern Uganda

Aim

Support Shalom Medical Clinic expand outreach & provide quality healthcare to every household in Kitgum. Support life-saving care today!

Shalom Medical Clinic Community Health Outreach Initiative

Expanding Access to Essential Healthcare Across Kitgum Municipality, Northern Uganda

Shalom Medical Clinic is a community-centred social enterprise located in Kitgum Municipality in Northern Uganda. Since opening our doors in June 2023, we have committed ourselves to one mission: making quality healthcare accessible to every household, regardless of income, background, or location within the municipality.

We are fully licensed by the Ministry of Health, Uganda, through the Allied Health Professionals Council (Reg. No. AHPC/24/25132/P).

Although Kitgum is urbanising, many people still face significant barriers to healthcare. Low-income earners, elderly individuals, people with chronic diseases, and informal workers often cannot afford consultation fees or transport. Many residents seek treatment only when conditions have become severe. Hypertension and diabetes remain underdiagnosed. Malaria and HIV continue to affect families because of limitd access to testing, information, and early care.

Our vision is simple: no one should be denied healthcare because of where they live or how much they earn.

We believe no family should be left without Medical care, regardless of income, background or location. To reach more people, we organize Community outreach programs, provide essential medicines and medical supplies, and support families in need with basic healthcare services.

Our Goal: To expand our outreach programs, improve Clinic facilities, and provide life-saving care to more households.

What Our Outreach Program Will Do

1. Provide Free Medical Consultations and On-Site Treatment

Our medical team will offer free consultations, physical examinations, rapid diagnosis, and treatment for common acute and chronic diseases. 

Many municipal residents skip medical care because of financial limitations or busy informal work schedules. By bringing healthcare to them, we help people receive timely attention before illness becomes severe.

2. Offer Free Screening for HIV, Malaria, Hypertension, and Diabetes

Chronic diseases often progress silently. Many people in Kitgum do not know they have hypertension or diabetes until they develop complications.

Our outreach will provide:

HIV testing & counselling

Malaria rapid diagnostic testing

Blood pressure monitoring

Blood sugar testing (RBS)

These services empower individuals to take control of their health early, reducing long-term complications and costs.

3. Deliver Tailored Health Education and Prevention Sessions

A major barrier to improved health outcomes is lack of accurate information. Misconceptions about malaria prevention, HIV transmission, nutrition, hygiene, and chronic diseases remain widespread.

Our outreaches will include:

Group health education talks

Demonstrations on malaria prevention and treatment 

Guidance on chronic disease management

Diabetes Screening and management 

Hypertension detection and support 

With your support, we aim to expand these programs, reach more families, and ensure that everyone in Kitgum has access to essential healthcare services.

During each outreach we will provide free medicines for conditions diagnosed on-site, such as:

Antimalarials

Antibiotics

Pain relievers

Antihypertensive and diabetic starter doses

What Your Support Will Fund

To run consistent, impactful outreaches, we need support in four main areas:

1. Medical Personnel & Basic Facilitation

This includes transport, meals during long field days, protective gear, and small allowances for volunteers. A well-supported team means efficient, high-quality service delivery.

2. Diagnostic Equipment & Medical Supplies

We need portable tools such as:

BP machines

Glucometers & strips

Malaria test kits

HIV rapid test kits

Thermometers

Examination kits

Gloves, disinfectants, syringes

These items enable accurate diagnosis and safe treatment right in the field.

3. Medication and Consumables

Funds will support purchase of essential medicines and consumables including antibiotics, antimalarials, antihypertensives, diabetics supplies, wound care items, and analgesics.

4. Community Mobilisation

Mobilisation efforts include:

Local radio announcements

Posters

Flyers

Effective mobilisation ensures that everyone especially the most vulnerable knows when and where to find our services.

Our Projected Impact

With your support, Shalom Medical Clinic can deliver regular monthly outreaches reaching hundreds of people per event. Over one year, we aim to achieve:

3,000+ people receiving free medical consultations

1,500+ people screened for hypertension & diabetes

1,200+ malaria tests

1,000 HIV tests & counselling sessions

Hundreds receiving free essential medication

10+ neighbourhoods reached within the municipality

Significant local awareness of disease prevention

Our goal is a healthier, more knowledgeable, and more empowered Kitgum Municipality.

Together, we can ensure that no resident is left behind.

BUDGET (£1000)

Diagnostic equipment (Glucometers, BP monitors, rapid HIV/malaria test kits.) = 250

Medical supplies and consumables ( Gloves, suringes, lancets, sample collection kits, PPE) = 200

Medical personnel (Facilitation for Medical team) = 100

Medications = 350

Basic Facilitation and Community Mobilisation (Transport, fuel, flyers, posters, radio announcements) = 100

Stretch goals with Eatimated People reached.( covers essential supplies, diagnostics, medications, personnel and mobilisation.)

Base Goal: £1000. Reach ~250-500 people

Stretch Goal 1: £1,500. Reach ~500-700 people 

Stretch Goal 2: £2,000 Reach ~700-800 people 

Stretch Goal 3: £2,500+ Reach ~800-1000 people

Join Us in Bringing Healthcare Closer to the People

Your contribution goes directly to life-saving services. Whether it’s buying a test kit, medical test equipment or buying medicine for our patients. every donation makes a tangible difference.

Donate today.

Help us deliver care to those who deserve it.

Help us build a healthier Kitgum Municipality.

Thank you for supporting our mission to bring quality healthcare to every household in Kitgum!

Peter R. Akena, BCMCH, Msc Hematology (Candidate), Founder, Shalom Medical Clinic 

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made