Andima Patrick.

Health Systems Strengthening I MPH l Community Service Freak I Husband I Father & Friend.
[email protected].

[Dr Charles Ayume @DrAyumeCharles]

I opened the mid term review of the Uganda Heart Institute Infrastructure Project in Naguru. The USD 73M project is at 54% & is set to be completed by June 2027. This facility will significantly reduce referrals abroad and position Uganda as a destination for medical tourism

[Andima Patrick. @AndimaPatrick]

What started as a WhatsApp message to stakeholders has reached its destination, my good friend Ephraim, thank you for standing in the gap for the rest.

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

A city council that listens and acts.

[Andima Patrick. @AndimaPatrick]

Report facts and seek consultation, #EbolaIsReal. #EbolaKills.

[Ministry of Health- Uganda @MinofHealthUG]

With support from @bbcmediaaction, the Ministry is conducting a 2 day training and mentorship of the fourth estate from Rwenzori and West Nile regions on #Ebola Communication and Response.

The training explores how communication saves lives and strengthens outbreak response, how to identify and respond to community information needs, and how to
craft content that engages communities and answers their real questions.

In his opening remarks, Commissioner for Health Promotion and Education, Dr. @RichardKabanda2 implored the fourth estate to always report factually and where necessary, seek consultation from the official authorities.

While presenting on the situation of the Ebola outbreak, Senior Communication Officer, @ainbyoo explained about what it takes to report during an outbreak including sharing his personal experience as a former journalist on epidemic reporting.

The Ministry appreciates the support from @bbcmediaaction for this timely and informative mentorship.

[Andima Patrick. @AndimaPatrick]

@Dalex89542247 @LAlionzi @UNCDF Have you seen the dressing code of Zelensky a whole President of Ukrain, wake up Chief, don't be a traditionalist, besides the Mayor is one gentleman I admire when it come sto descent dressing. He's second to none when it comes to dressing.

[Capital FM Uganda @CapitalFMUganda]

I missed this Cabinet debate while away, but as someone who did internship, private interns must be paid. The workload in our referral & district hospitals is heavy and full-time. I’m engaging the President to re-table this; we must find the money to fund all interns. #CapitalFM

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

Official Update:

What took 2 years, we resolved in 2 weeks.

[Dr. Oriba Dan Langoya @DrOribaDan]

In Memory of Dr. Mathew Lukwiya

In his final hours, he spoke to Sister Apio Anyai Angioletta, the paediatric nurse who had known him for years. She would later remember his exact words.
"Sister, things are worsening. I have tried to fight. The battle is almost over. Now I am seeing that I am also going. The time has come for me to go. That I know. I am going. But if I go, I will be at the doorway. Nobody is going to die now. I will tell my God that enough is enough."

Then he began to sing a hymn about war. Everyone in the room broke down. Sister Apio replied, "No, doctor, it will not be like that." But it was. On December 4th his breathing briefly stabilised. Later that evening his lungs began to haemorrhage. He died at 1:20am on December 5th, 2000.

He was buried at 4pm the same day. The coffin was sprayed with Jik bleach as it was lowered. Margaret asked if she could see him one last time and was refused. The body was considered too infectious.

He was placed in a grave he had chosen himself while he was dying, at the Grotto inside the hospital grounds, beside Dr. Lucille Teasdale and later Piero Corti. Teasdale had died in 1996 of AIDS, contracted while operating on an HIV-positive patient.
The student was buried beside his mentors.

And then something extraordinary happened. After Lukwiya's death, every remaining Ebola patient at Lacor survived. Not another single person died at the hospital. Sister Apio remembered the promise he had made on his deathbed: "I will tell my God that enough is enough." It is the kind of detail you would not believe if you read it in a novel.

By the time the WHO declared Uganda Ebola-free on February 6th, 2001, 425 confirmed and probable cases had been recorded, and 224 Ugandans had died, including thirteen health workers from Lacor alone.

The survival rate during the outbreak was nearly 50%, compared to as low as 10% in previous African outbreaks, largely because of the systems Lukwiya had built before anyone else even knew what was happening.

This is what the mainstream story leaves out. The intern who refused a teaching job in England. The doctor who walked into the bush instead of the nuns. The administrator who turned the hospital into a shelter for nine thousand people, most of them children, every night.

The Acholi son of a smuggler who topped his country in school, won the John Hay Prize at Liverpool, and still chose Gulu over everything else. By the time he made that final speech to his nurses, the heroism was already the entire shape of his life. The Ebola work only made it public.

Happy Heroes Day, Dr Matthew and all healthcare workers who sacrifice more than they should have to! #HeroesDay

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[U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda @USEmbassyUganda]

The 🇺🇸 Department of State is offering up to $60M across 15 awards to advance U.S.–Ugandan public health priorities.
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[Dr Charles Ayume @DrAyumeCharles]

I assumed office today in a ceremony witnessed by the incoming &outgoing ministers& the technical team at MOH. We have hit the ground running. I look forward to working with @BaryomunsiChris , @HonAnifaKawooya & the technical team led by @DianaAtwine . For God & My Country

[Alionzi Lawrence (Dangote) @LAlionzi]

This morning, we had the honor of receiving the Diocesan Bishop of Madi and West Nile, the Right Reverend Charles Collins Andaku, at the Mayor’s office.

The Bishop offered prayers and provided guidance on effective leadership, emphasizing integrity, service, and dedication in public office.

His visit was a source of inspiration as we begin the week committed to serving our community with excellence.

[Dr.Ocen Wilfred .E .MD @OcenWilfre3668]

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