Summer Newsletter

The Wellspring Children’s Medical Centre in Kamutuuza, Uganda has now been operational for over 2 years and it has already had a tremendous impact on the lives of children within the local villages. Over 10,000 children have attended the clinics since opening, over 1000 have been admitted onto the acute day ward, most having been successfully treated for malaria, and thousands more have been...

Medical Centre Update

Christmas greetings to all supporters of the Wellspring Children’s Medical Centre, Uganda. You can download our latest PDF newsletter...

HIV & AIDS Report

The following report was provided by Dr Rick Hutchinson following his visit to Kamutuuza in June 2009. He and his team held meetings with various health professionals and AIDS organisations in the Masaka area to discover the best way forward in developing a Wellspring AIDS outreach programme. KITOVU MOBILE On a previous trip to Uganda I went out on a Kitovu mobile and discovered it was one of the...

MALARIA – The Greatest Killer of Childeren in the World Today

What Is Malaria? Malaria is caused by four species of parasitic protozoa that infect human red blood cells. Protozoa are one-celled organisms that are as sophisticated as a human cell. Malaria parasites feed on red blood cells for a living. Malaria parasites have a complex life cycle. In order to live, they need to have both a human and a mosquito host. The mosquito host can’t be just...

Just Care tackles the big problems in Uganda

Operation Uganda is a community project sponsored by Just Care and organised through Kings Church in Frodsham, Cheshire. This project involves collection of health and hygiene materials from the general public and unwanted medical goods and equipment from medical suppliers, NHS trusts and general practitioners. These goods are then shipped in a container to Uganda and distributed between the...

Progress Report

The work of the Wellspring Children’s Medical Centre is progressing well, with a sharp increase in patient throughput over the past 12 months with a higher proportion of under 5s and a reduction in the number of adults seen in clinic. The majority of illnesses seen are malaria, chest infections and typhoid. Other problems include minor injuries, skin rashes, ear and throat infections,...