PARTNERSHIPS
Our Partnership with Saint Luke Parish
Since 2007, the Clare Nsenga Foundation has partnered with the Saint Luke Parish community in Southington, Connecticut, whose parishioners' ongoing support funds free prenatal, delivery, and perinatal care at our clinic. The Katarara Catholic Center serves as a sister parish, and clergy from both communities have exchanged visits over the years to strengthen the relationship.
Clergy from both communities have exchanged visits to strengthen the partnership: Frs. Nicholas Melo and Matthew Gworik, Deacon Vincent Raby, and numerous members of the Saint Luke parish community have traveled from Southington to Kisoro, while Fr. John Vianney Mbonigaba and Fr. John Vianney Kamari have visited Southington in return. Together, these ties have helped fund free maternity and delivery care for mothers at our clinic.
Our Partnership with the Ministry of Health, Uganda.
CNF receives primary funding from the government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health.
Ministry of Health also deploys and facilitates some employees at the foundation.
The ministry provides a percentage of drugs under Joint Medical Stores
Academic Partners
Our Partnership with UConn School of Medicine
Since 2005, teams from the UConn School of Medicine led by Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus have worked alongside CNF to deliver clinical care and public health outreach in Kisoro.
Education Partners
Our Partnership with Katarara Primary School
Academic Collaborations
Clinical Care & Public Health Outreach in Kisoro
Since 2005, the Clare Nsenga Foundation has teamed with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, under the direction of Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, to provide ongoing clinical care and public health outreach to Kisoro. Programs have included the following:
- Community Health Needs Assessment
- Insecticide-Treated Net Distribution and Education
- Orphan and Vulnerable Children Support
- Childhood Nutritional Assessment
- Evaluation of Delays to Clinical Care for Malaria
- Case Finding for HIV/AIDS Screening in High-Risk Individuals
- Medical Supplies for the Clare Nsenga Clinic and St. Francis Mutolere Hospital
- Medicines for the Clare Nsenga Clinic
- Orphan and Vulnerable Children Program Evaluation
- Assessment of Maternal Pregnancy Risks
- Barriers to Effective Breastfeeding in Women
- Infection Control in St. Francis Mutolere Hospital
- Mental Health Services Assessment
- Impact of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Local Populations
- Barriers to Prenatal Care in Cyanika
- Baby Boxes to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality
Dr. Dieckhaus returns regularly with teams from the UConn School of Medicine to promote public health programs and provide medical care at the CNF clinic and the St. Francis Mutolere Hospital in Kisoro, Uganda.
Help comes in many packages
From one-time gifts and in-kind medical supplies to parish partnerships and professional expertise, every kind of support helps sustain care at the Clare Nsenga Health Centre.
Volunteer and member resources
Whether you're joining a UConn School of Medicine collaboration, planning a visit as a Saint Luke Parish parishioner, or training as a Community Health Worker, you'll find orientation guides, travel details, and program updates here for our volunteers and partners.
Want to sponsor an event?
From vaccination drives and health camps at the Clare Nsenga Health Centre to school supply drives for Katarara Primary and fundraising evenings with Saint Luke Parish, sponsors help us reach more families across Kisoro District. Get in touch to discuss upcoming events and sponsorship opportunities.
UConn School of Medicine Trainees
Medical trainees from the UConn School of Medicine visit the Clare Nsenga Health Centre as part of our ongoing academic collaboration with Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus.
Clinical Training in Kisoro
UConn trainees join CNF's clinical team for hands-on training, supporting patient care at the Clare Nsenga Health Centre and St. Francis Mutolere Hospital.
A Growing Partnership
A recent group of UConn trainees at the CNF clinic gates in Kisoro, part of the ongoing academic exchange Dr. Dieckhaus leads each year.
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