Improving health for mothers, babies, and children in Uganda.

HCU has learned so much from local communities and our partners. Together we have made important contributions towards saving lives in Mbarara, Bushenyi, Rubirizi, and Ntungamo districts in Southwest Uganda. Highlights include:

Promoting Healthy Communities

Since 2003, HCU has partnered with districts to train and support an incredible network of more than 5,000 volunteer community health workers (CHWs), representing nearly 1,000 Ugandan villages. Each CHW serves his/her village, promoting health and assessing and referring sick children and pregnant women. CHWs are champions for women and children. They stimulate community health and development activities, including hundreds of income-generating projects, thousands of model homes, and community transport plans in many communities.