A Non-Profit Village Health Facility in BuMasaaba, Eastern Uganda
Greetings from Jim & Immy Rose Lassiter in Georgia, USA! Pius Health Clinic, seen above, began as a request from Immy Rose’s late fa...
During the First Quarter of 2023, January 1 – March 31, 2022, 255 patients were treated at Pius Health Clinic. Patients included 143 Females and 112 Males. There were 199 outpatients and 56 inpatients seen during the quarter. Illnesses and injuries treated totaled 269. Three babies were successfully delivered at the clinic during the quarter!
2022 Accomplishments
During
2022, Pius Health Clinic’s second full year of operation, 978 patients were seen,
an increase of 38% over 2021! During the year 595 females and 383 males were
treated. A total of 1,029 illnesses were treated. There were 872 outpatients
and 106 inpatients. The ratio of females to males and outpatients to inpatients
remained approximately the same. Seventeen births took place at the clinic,
compared to four in 2021. During the year PHC grew in terms of its buildings
and grounds improvements, the number of patients seen, and the number of
illnesses/injuries treated.
Construction
began on a new wing, the Atlanta Wing, for PHC in November 2021 and was
completed in March 2022. As we always do at the clinic, materials are procured
locally to reduce cost and support the local economy. All paid labor is from
the village where PHC is located. The Atlanta Wing has two wards with a total
of six beds, a maternity delivery room, a minor surgery/treatment room, a medical
storeroom, and a small kitchen.
Capital
improvements during 2022 also included laying a concrete paver courtyard connecting
the main reception building, Atlanta Wing, the lab, and the new laundry area.
Paver sidewalks were also installed connecting the main reception building, the
Atlanta Wing, and the latrines. A brick stormwater barrier wall was erected on
the eastern border of the clinic property and a second large rainwater
catchment tank was purchased and installed next to Atlanta Wing. Ceramic tiling
was completed inside the Atlanta Wing, the lab, the main reception building,
and the latrines. Privacy screens were made locally and placed in the women’s
and men’s ward. Cabinets were locally made and placed in the medical storeroom,
the surgery, the maternity room, and the lab.
In
terms of staffing, we hired a clinic administrator, Robert Musungu. He
lives near the clinic and comes highly recommended by an eminent local
community leader. Robert is in charge of the petty cash account and payments
received and made. Patients only pay for medicines, bandages, etc. at cost, and
minimal charges for medical services. The petty cash is now audited and
certified at the close of each day by the nurses and Robert. Robert is engaged
in purchasing medicines, equipment, and supplies, and maintaining the
buildings, equipment, and grounds. Since coming onboard Robert has completed an
inventory of all PHC medicines, medical supplies, office and medical equipment,
and furniture. Robert reports directly to Immy Rose.
2023 and Beyond
Our
minor surgery/treatment room in the new Atlanta Wing has not yet opened. A
surgery bed/table, surgery equipment and supplies, and an additional cabinet
are needed. Dr. Soita is researching the cost of locally purchasing or making
the bed/table. When we open the surgery room in 2023 Dr. Soita will conduct minor
surgeries and treatments there instead of his consultation office he currently
uses. No new buildings and other capital expansion are anticipated at this
time. PHC, a clean, high quality six-bed, not-for-profit health facility, is
currently meeting local health care needs.
SECOND QUARTER REPORT 2022
For the Period
April 1 – June 30, 2022
Accomplishments
During the Second Quarter of 2022, April 1 – June 30, 2022, 274
patients were treated at PHC, an increase of approximately 2% above First
Quarter 2022. Patients included 160 Females, a decrease of approximately 6% and
114 Males, an increase of 15%. There were 244 outpatients and 30 inpatients
seen during the quarter. Illnesses and injuries treated totaled 286. Five
babies were delivered at the clinic during Quarter 2, including a set of twins!
On June 1, 2022 we hired a clinic administrator, Robert Musungu.
He lives near the clinic and comes highly recommended by an eminent local
community leader. Robert will be in charge of the petty cash account which will
now be audited and certified at the close of each day by the nurses and Robert.
He will also be engaged in purchasing medicines, equipment, and supplies, and
maintaining the buildings, equipment, and grounds. He has also begun an
inventory of all PHC medicines, medical supplies, office and medical equipment,
and furniture. Robert reports directly to Immy Rose. Welcome, Robert!
Our minor surgery room in the new Atlanta Wing has not opened because it has not been furnished. A surgery bed/table, surgery equipment and supplies, and a cabinet are needed. With your help we can set up and open the surgery room and thereby discontinue our current practice of Dr. Soita conducting minor surgeries in his consultation office.
Pius Health Clinic is happy to announce the opening of its new Atlanta Wing! The project began in 2021 and was completed in early 2022. The clinic has a four-bed female ward, a two-bed male ward, a maternity room, a minor surgery room, and a storeroom/office for the clinic Administrative Officer. Here are some recent images of Atlanta Wing, other clinic buildings, and videos.
FIRST QUARTER REPORT 2022
For the Period
January 1 – March 31, 2022
Accomplishments
During this quarter, capital improvement - constructing the Atlanta Wing, buying and installing water tanks, interior tiles, a paved courtyard and sidewalks, and the purchasing of furniture and equipment locally - has come to an end. No further expansion of the clinic is anticipated. Focus will now shift to further improving clinic procedures and achieving full not-for-profit operations based solely on PHC Uganda Charity contributions.
Donations
are Now Being Accepted
Pius Health Clinic can only continue as a
not-for-profit health facility affordable to the villagers it serves if you
continue to help with financial assistance. Immy Rose and I continue to pay
monthly staff salaries and have financed over half of all capital improvements.
Your contributions are used to cover the remainder of the capital improvement
costs and all other clinic operating costs including the purchasing of
medicines and medical care items that PHC staff provide to the patients as
cost.
If you have not already sent your federal
tax-exempt monthly and/or annual financial contribution, please do so now. Please
be as generous as possible. New donation contributors are welcome. Mail your
check payable to Pius Health Clinic Uganda Charity to:
Pius Health Clinic Uganda Charity
C/O Immy Rose & Jim Lassiter
205 Heritage Lake Drive
Fayetteville GA, 30214-7347
Thank you!
SIGNED: DATE: May 17, 2022
Jim & Immy Rose Lassiter
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Fourth Quarter Report 2021
For the Period
October 1 - December 31, 2021
Accomplishments
During
the fourth quarter 2021, October 1 – December 31, 2021, 235 patients were
treated at PHC: 139 Females; 96 Males. There were 22 inpatients and 213
outpatients. Two hundred sixty-three treatments were given.
Construction
began on a new wing for PHC in November. The Atlanta Wing will have two wards,
maternity room, surgery, medical storeroom, and kitchen. Work will continue in the coming year with a hoped-for opening date of Easter
2022!
Another child was born at PHC during December bringing the total since PHC opened in January to four! All healthy baby girls!