LifeNet InternationalQ 3 2 0 1 8 R E P O R T

LIFENET PARTNER HEALTHFACILITIES TREATED 373,640

PATIENT VISITS IN THE PREVIOUSQUARTER

“We were very happy to learn how to

complete the partograph. We now realize

that it is a good decision maker to use

during labor and that it reduces maternal

morbidity and mortality. Thank you for

providing on-the-job training and support,

which gives us a great opportunity

to learn more and to be able to

ask questions.”

- Health Worker, Burundi ⠀

2018 Q3 REPORT | LIFENET INTERNATIONAL

125 HEALTH FACILITY

PARTNERS

1,170 HEALTH WORKERS &

FACILITY STAFF TRAINED

N E W S &

U P D A T E S

Dr. Sarah Morgan joined Li feNet as

the new Malawi Country Di rector ! Dr .

Morgan is a UK phys ic ian and holds

Master o f Sc ience degrees in

in ternat ional ch i ld heal th and publ ic

heal th .

LifeNet Founder Michael Spraggins

publ ished “An Unexpected Gi f t o f the

Recession” in the Tugboat Inst i tu te ’s

Evergreen Journal , in which he

chronic les the founding of L i feNet

In ternat ional .

LN, in col laborat ion with PCI and

Letshego , successfu l ly carr ied out a

p i lo t program on NCD diagnosis and

treatment in Uganda. Bui ld ing on th is

success, LN wi l l expand the NCD

program to 10 addi t ional fac i l i t ies by

2019.

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HEALTH WORKERTRANSFORMATION

A N I N T E R V I E W W I T H M U K A S A J E R I V A ,U G A N D A N H E A L T H W O R K E R

JN: Is there much knowledge in your community of what

NCDs are, or how to prevent and treat them?

Mukasa: Some people attending our community screening

events don’t know what NCDs are. Others in the

community think that they are OK and don’t see the

rationale of NCD check-ups.

JN: How do NCDs affect the people in your community?

Mukasa: Once diagnosed, patients get worried about costs

(of transport and medicines). This affects their quality of life

and ability to care for their families. As a result, we have

witnessed some deaths as a result of NCDs.

JN: What was your training like in the NCD pilot project?

Mukasa: The trainings included management, diagnosis,

and care for NCD patients. I greatly appreciated learning

the classification of drugs and stages of disease

progression and my knowledge has greatly improved. We

shared our experiences and knowledge during the trainings

and, thanks to the case studies we had, it helped us

understand NCD care.

JN: Is the training making a difference?

Mukasa: There has been an improvement in NCD care,

treatment regimen, classifications of disease progression

and so much more among all the health workers at the

health center where I work. The health workers have a

good understanding of NCDs thanks to the trainings and

the ongoing talks we have with LifeNet staff.

JN: What changes would you like to see in your community

regarding NCDs?

Mukasa: I want to see my patients and the wider

community improve their knowledge in preventing diabetes

and hypertension. I also want to see that more support and

attention is given to other NCDs as well such as cancer.

Mukasa Jeriva is a health worker in Nkoni Health

Center in Uganda. Nkoni Health Center is part of

the LN pilot project to treat non-communicable

diseases (NCDs) in Uganda. Mukasa has

received training from LN in diagnosing,

managing, and treating NCDs and has been

charged with running his health center’s newly

formed NCD clinic. Jonathan Nsamba (JN), LN’s

Project Officer for NCDs, sat down with Mukasa

to get his perspective on the project.

2018 Q3 REPORT | LIFENET INTERNATIONAL

NCDs cause 15 mi l l ion premature deaths every year . 80% of those deaths occur in low-to-middle- income countr ies .