Kikandwa Health Center
Brad was a Rotarian and a man of great faith who believed firmly in Service Above Self. He was involved in the first discussions with the Drake University professors about the dream of Kikandwa Health Centre, and was the person responsible for Rotary Club of Kampala south commitment to supply Mama Kits for women at the Kikandwa Health Centre. Unfortunately, Brad passed away in 2013 and was not able to see his dream become a reality. We believe he would be very pleased with the lifesaving initiatives the partnership has made possible.
A partnership of the Rotary Club of (RC) Des Moines AM, USA; students of Drake University, USA; and the Rotary Club of Kampala South has borne a Health Center for the communities in Kikandwa village, Mukono District. The Health Center was a result of the funds secured by RC Des Moines AM, USA in a grant from the Brad Peyton Memorial Endowment Fund of the Shining City Foundation. The Rotary Club of Kampala South every year raises money through their signature Annual Independence Boat Cruise event towards completion of the Kikandwa Health Center project.
The project was commissioned in January 2013, with phase I involving construction of the general ward. Phase II was the construction of a maternity ward, which was completed in June 2018. Phase III is the construction of a children's ward which will commerce in 2019.
The major aim of the Kikandwa Health Centre II project was to construct, equip and upgrade the Health Centre to a Health Centre III, in order to provide adequate medical and maternal health services to the Kikandwa community in Mukono District.
Kikandwa Health Centre II opened its doors to the community in July 2014, and initially served as an outpatients’ facility. With the completion of the maternity ward, the health centre currently caters for in-patients as well. The services offered at the health centre include: Medical clinics, nutrition education, laboratory services, ultra sound scans, maternity related consultations and treatment; and pharmaceutical services. For more details please click this link.
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