{UAH} Are there basic quality medical services at Nakaseke Hospital?

Are there basic quality medical services at Nakaseke Hospital? 

Dr. Ronald Bata (R.I.P) is one of the unsung NRA war bush hero. Dr. Ronald Bata was a professional medical doctor working at Nakaseke Hospital, Luwero, Bulemezi County, before he was captured, abducted and recruited into the NRA guerilla group, which made him their chief medical officer. During the Luweero war which brought Museveni to power in January 1986, the NRA rebels raided Nakaseke Hospital for medical supplies – they took away drugs and medical personnel, including the late Dr. Ronald Bata. The late Dr. Ronald Bata, was an Acoli man, from Acholi region, located in the Northern part of Uganda . Dr. Ronald Bata and Dr. Kizza Besigye are two memorable qualified medical doctors, who treated the sick and wounded, during the Luwero war.

 

Nakaseke Hospital

June 2012 the team and I visit a hospital that was a two kilometers from the school grounds. It is a government run hospital that has been falling apart for years. Since the war ended in the 1980's no one has ever come in to restore the hospital. The rooms were falling apart, the equipment was dirty and almost worthless, and the people were not receiving the care that was needed. The team and I left the hospital in shambles because we knew if we worked our whole lives helping the health care system in Uganda we would only be stopping a small leak in a much bigger problem. The team members, Laura Wescott and Mason Satterfield, went back another day and made a list of items that were missing. When I read the list of items some things jumped out at me like a red flag. In the children's ward they need simple items like thermometers, blankets, toys, and mosquito nets. In the men's and women's wards they need simple items such as lamps, buckets, scissors, aprons, trays, blankets, and mosquito nets. These items are easily available in the USA, but how can it be that a hospital in Uganda would be suffering without these basic necessities?

The team and I realized there were small things that could be done for the hospital that would make a big difference. I believe this situation is a prime example of  how many of the situations in our lives pan out. We see a disaster and we think there is nothing we can do to "fix the problem." This is when givers are in need of creativity. You might think, "I am not creative and could not think of solutions to get everyone water," but that is not the type of creativity I am talking about. The creativity I am talking about is a mind set. We give a hospital a couple of blankets, or an organization five dollars, and we feel good for a moment, and then we never think about it again. The truth is giving has a ripple effect and we never get to see everyone that has been touched by our gifts. When you give a blanket to a hospital, a child will sleep warm that night. The mere fact that the child was able to stay warm and comfortable means her body is able to fight back an infection or get better from an illness. The child will be able to go home from the hospital and live a life. During her life she could grow up to be a research scientist and find a cure for cancer, which ends up saving thousands of lives. The fact is that we do not know how giving impacts the lives of others. Many seem to have a negative and skeptical view on giving; they think that it would not really make a difference. I have been guilty of this many times, but from working with these children, I have realized there is so much more to our giving then we can ever realize. Some would call the creative mind set  a positive mind set, but really a creative mind set is the truth. Giving has a ripple effect that goes so far that you can't see it anymore. People will be affected that you never meet, never think about, or even know exist.

 

 

For anyone that is interested in helping with Medical Missions I have listed below a complete list of the items needed at the hospital.

Children's Ward

Thermometer, Drip Stands, Sterilizer, Water Heater, Portible Lamp, Blankets, Sterilizing Drums, Rope, Toys for Children, Mosuito Nets, Bucket with top

Maternity's Ward

Drums, Delivery for Cops, Drip Stand, Trays, Trolleys, Mosquito Nets, Bulb Synugos, Screens, Curtains, Draping for Mothers, Buckets, Auto Clave, Digital Thermometors, BP Machines, Motal Basics, Electric Lamps, Blankets, Baby Clothes, Scissors, Aprons

Men's Ward

Drip Stands, Sterilizer, Thermometers, Trolleys, Water Heater, Lamps, Sterilizing Drums, IV Taps, Kidney Dishes, Mosquito Nets, Blankets, Screens, BIP Machines

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Gwokto La'Kitgum

"Even a small dog can piss on a tall Building", Jim Hightower

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