Agwata Nurses Bring Healthcare Beyond Clinic Walls
This week, our Agwata clinic nurses packed up their testing supplies and headed beyond the clinic walls to bring healthcare directly to the people in outlying northern Uganda villages within the area served by the clinic.
According to Nurse Macrena, the goal is to reach those who might be hesitant—or unable—to visit the clinic. Equally important, they trained community members on important health topics like malaria prevention and how to overcome disease. By bringing services into the community, more families can receive care close to home and learn about clinic services.
At these outreach locations, the nurses provide malaria testing, HIV testing, deworming medicine for children, and other basic health services. It’s one more way your support is helping make healthcare accessible to families living in this rural area.
Our small rural clinic is a busy place. During 2025, more than 6,100 patients received care, and 91 mothers safely delivered their babies with the help of our clinic staff and the adjacent maternity hut. The clinic is staffed by two nurses and a nursing assistant whose work is made possible through your generous donations.
Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death among children under age five in many parts of Africa. Early testing and prompt treatment save lives, and because of your kindness and compassion, families in the Agwata area have access to both.
Keeping our clinic shelves stocked with malaria tests and medicines is one of our greatest ongoing needs. If you are a current clinic supporter, we thank you for your gift of life! If you know someone that would like to help provide lifesaving care to families in Agwata, please talk with them and let them know about our clinic and how they might help.
