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NEWSLETTERNewsletterVolume1:No7 www.bulamuhealthcare.org October2017

Bulamu’sFifthMedicalCampTreatsNearly8,000PatientsatCostofLessthan$4PerPatient

Bulamutreatednearly8,000patientsatourMbaleMedicalCamp,heldSeptember4-8,2017attheBusiuHealthCenterIVineasternUganda,neartheKenyaborder.Ofthosepatients,2,344(29%)werechildren12orunder,whowerebroughtbytheirparentsfromasfaras50milessotheycouldseeadoctor—mostforthefirsttime.Ourtemporarystaffof180Ugandanmedicalprofessionals,withhelpfromsomeadditionalvolunteers,providedarangeofneededmedicaltreatments,services,andpublichealthworkshopsforacostofonly$3.84perpatientserved.Onceagain,noonewasturnedaway.

OurMbaleteamadministered412immunizationsand165cervicalcancerscreenings,while101patientstestedpositiveforHIV.Weperformed262surgicalprocedures,includingdelivering25babies,tenbyC-section.WealsocontinuetoprovideChristiancounselingforpatientswhoareinemotionalorphysicalpain.

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Belowarethetop12medicaldiagnosestreated:

BusiuCampTop12MedicalDiagnosesRank Diagnosis Cases %1 UpperRespiratoryTractDisorders 1,140 14.3%2 GITractInfections/Worms 1,030 12.9%3 FemaleGenitourinaryInfections 1,010 12.6%4 Malaria 663 8.3%5 DentalProblems 413 5.2%6 EyeInfections 406 5.1%7 LowerRespiratoryTractInfections 334 4.2%8 VisionDefects 334 4.2%9 Dehydration 302 3.8%10 SkinInfections/Disorders 258 3.2%11 MaleGenitourinaryTractDisorders 235 2.9%12 GeneralizedPain 204 2.6%Subtotal 6,329 79.2% AllOtherDiagnoses 1,667 20.8%TotalPatients 7,996 100.0%

Evenwhileservingarecordnumberofpatients,BulamuofferedseveralnewmedicalservicesinMbaletoUgandansinneed,givingthemmorereasonstocome:

• Aneweyeclinicprovidedscreeningsforpatients,and500peoplereceivednewreadingglasses,purchasedinbulkintheUnitedStatesforjust50centseach.

• 300childrenreceiveddentalkitsandeducationindentalhygiene,courtesyofaCalifornianursingstudentwhoconnectedwithusafterlearningaboutBulamuthroughourwebsite.

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• Allexpectantmothersintheirthirdtrimesterreceived“MaamaKits”providedbyourpartner,InnerWheelClubofKampala.Thesekitswillhelpthemdeliversafelyathomeoratanearbyhealthcenterthatmaylackbasicnecessities.Thekitsincludesterilegloves,cottonwool,plasticdraping,surgicalblades,umbilicalcordstringsandsutures,alongwithapairofsheets,blanket,soap,oilandonesiesforthebaby.

ForgingNewPartnershipsAsBulamucontinuestogrow,ouruniquemodelthatnowattracts8,000patientstoaweek-longcampisbeingmorewidelyrecognizedandapplauded.Recently,weestablishednewrelationshipswithtwoorganizationsthatseeusasavaluablepartnerinfulfillingtheirownpublichealthgoals:

• InternationalAIDSVaccineInitiative(IAVI),aglobalnon-profitinvolvedinHIV/AIDSvaccineresearchandtrials,hasaskedBulamutoconductacampinoneoftheirareasofoperationwithahighHIVincidence.

• UgandaCancerInstitute(UCI)inPartnershipwithFredHutchCancerResearchInstitute-Seattlewantstouseourcampstructuretorecruitsubjectsfortheirresearchstudies.Inreturn,theywouldfundourcancerscreeningprogramandofferpatientswithadvancedcancersaccesstoadditionaltesting,trialdrugs,andthelatesttherapies—awin-winforall.

ThankyoutoourPartnerOrganizationsattheMbaleCamp:GhettosPharmacyMbale,ReproductiveHealthUganda,TheAIDSSupportOrganization(TASO),InnerWheelClubofKampala,RotaryClubofMbale,PeaceCorpsUganda,BusiteemaUniversityMedicalandNursingSchools,officeofMbaleDistrictHealthOfficer(DHO).

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TheBulamuEcosystemOurnextweek-longcampscheduledforNovember13-17willbeinArua,ourlastcampof2017.IftheattendanceissimilartoMbale,wewillhavetreatedmorethan31,000patientsthisyearatacostofunder$5perpatientserved.

Wewillholdsixcampsin2018,whereweexpecttotreatatotalof50,000patientswhowouldnotbegettingmodernmedicaltreatmentotherwise.Thisisonlypossiblebecauseofourabilitytoassembleastaffofwell-trainedUgandanmedicalprofessionalsforeachcampandalsoourpartnershipswithotherorganizationsoperatinginUgandawhoareanxioustoaccessthese50,000patients,whichisalsoverycost-effectiveforthem.Bulamuhasdevelopedaneco-systemofindividualsandorganizationswhoshareourdesiretoimprovethehealthandwell-beingofruralUgandans.Ourbiggestchallengenowistoattractthefinancialresourcesnecessarytoaccomplishourambitiousgrowthplan.Wethankyouforyourcontinuedsupport.

Thankstoyoursupport,Bulamuplanstooperatesixcampsserving50,000patientsin2018.Tolearnmoreormakeadonation,pleasevisitwww.bulamuhealthcare.org