The Center has been at the forefront of implementing community-based health services to help combat noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Because of our efforts and funders, many people have been impacted by accessing screening services and health education at the community level since 2008.
Our Interventions
Increasing access to health services
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Incidence of non-communicable diseases which include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory diseases have risen dramatically in Uganda and they all share the same risk factors which are unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol and tobacco use. Our Center focuses on providing services for people to adopt healthy lifestyle to prevent chronic diseases. To increase access to NCDs care, the Center offers screening services for diabetes, cancer and hypertension, provides health education to reduce people’s risk of developing NCDs, recommends community-based groups for physical exercise, and refers patients to health-care professionals.
Access to healthy foods
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The organisation establishes vegetable and fruit gardens in school compounds to increase availability and the affordability of healthy foods by providing schools with seedlings to grow fruits and vegetables. This supports children and teachers' access to healthy meals and nutritional education in the school setting. Participating schools are sensitized to adopt, implement and regulate nutrition standards for food served and sold in school to limit junk foods sold at school canteens. Families are encouraged to increase access to affordable healthy and fresh food through the development of backyard gardens for fresh vegetables that support children and families' access to healthy meals and nutritional education outside the school setting.
Increasing physical activity
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The organisation promotes physical activity for both young and old by encouraging their participation in regular sports and other forms of exercise such as walking, stretching and dancing for elderly and those that are not interested in playing sports. The change in lifestyle from sedentary to being active is regarded as a major pillar of NCDs primary prevention. We encourage schools to provide an environment that supports participation of students, teachers and other people living in the school community in Physical activity so as to prevent NCDs.
Community Outreach Program
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The Community Outreach Program focuses on identifying people living with NCDs and at high risk of developing these diseases through interventions designed to raise awareness, promote healthy lifestyle choices, and medical screenings at a community level. Families are encouraged to increase access to affordable healthy food through the development of backyard gardens for fresh vegetables that support children and families' access to healthy meals and nutritional education outside the school setting. By empowering vulnerable individuals and communities, we are able to help implement lifesaving programs that benefit all populations, especially the medically underserved.
