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Uganda Health News

In the news recently, it was reported that the Ugandan Government will have to increase their healthcare budget if they wish to get anywhere near the Millennium Development Goals. According to the Uganda Demographic Health Survey, the maternal mortality rate currently stands at 435 per 100,000 live births, and so they have a long way to go to reach their target of 131 per 100,000 live births by 2015. Research carried out by the White Ribbon Alliance has found that only 42% of births are assisted by a skilled health provider and 63% of women in rural areas give birth at home.

According to the Abuja declaration, Uganda committed to allocating 15% of their national budget to health, however this still stands at 9%. Increasing health care funding is critical in order to reduce the mortality rate, and help people, especially in rural areas, to get the basic health care that saves lives. As we've mentioned in previous blog posts, the health threat from malaria is large, and on the trip that founded SOUK, 4 of the 16 volunteers in the group contracted malaria.

This lack of basic healthcare is particularly evident in rural areas, and so Shine Outreach UK tries to support the people of Busia with healthcare, as well as education, food, and the restoration of family and community.

Source:
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/640308-govt-asked-to-increase-health-budget.html

They say a picture paints a thousand words, so take a look at our Flickr page to see what we've been up to in Uganda...

   

This was taken 3 years ago during the construction of the second building 

Here is Harry a team member from the trip in 2010

This is the Latreen built in the Community Last Summer

This is a Hut that was visited to treat an ill child in the Community

This is inside the Education Building

Here is Oli teaching inside the Education Building in the Summer of 2012

The Community Gathering!

    

The Community seated in the shade outside the buildings

Oli addresses the Community in the Summer of 2012

The Community outside the buildings

Pastor Macho outside the building

One of the Children enjoying the spotlight!