How HAC makes primary healthcare more accessible
It’s stories like Sarah’s and the like that inspire us to keep chasing our mission to link remote communities to sufficient healthcare. We are determined to expand our work to other remote communities just to ensure that every citizen of Uganda has easy access to the medical assistance they deserve.
Sarah’s Story
“In a day, I would spend about 15,000 shillings ($4) travelling to Kalangala town in order to get medical assistance. On top of that, I’d have to start my journey early morning at 7am.”
Sarah (not real name), Farmer, 62 years old, Kalangala District
Sarah highlights the difficulty and expense that residents of remote villages face in accessing healthcare in remote villages. She further explained that even when she got to the health facility early enough, she could find a long line of people already waiting to receive medical treatment. In her health situation, she would join the line and sometimes had to wait hours to eventually be attended to.
For many other residents of remote communities in Uganda, what Sarah describes is ordinary. The Uganda Ministry of Health conducts annual surveys that assess the health system performance. These surveys have shown significant shortcomings in the access to and quality of health services. Complaints of long journeys and wait times have over time discouraged patients from seeking out professional health care. https://bulamuhealthcare.org/healthcare-in-uganda/
“People end up not being informed about the diseases that could possibly affect them. Someone could even be sick and they don’t know what they are suffering from.” Ellias Kyalikunda, a community health worker in Lwengo District explained how bad the situation could get in communities that don’t have easy access to health services.
HAC’s Impact
This is the gap that we as Health Access Connect (HAC) have filled over the years, through creating structural change in healthcare delivery in Uganda. With a mission to link remote communities to healthcare, HAC has been providing medical assistance to over tens of thousands of patients in remote communities. The Uganda Ministry of Health and the members of these communities greatly appreciate it.
Community Feedback
“I appreciate what HAC did so much, and I know that even the community members agree with me because when we requested for this access to medical care, they didn’t even argue. They agreed and brought these services to us. We are able to get medicine that can last two months and all you have to spend is 2,000 shillings (54 Cents).” Sarah expressed her gratitude to HAC for the burden they have lifted off her, “I know I can sell one cassava for 2,000 shillings (54 Cents) and easily access medical assistance. The best part about it is that I don’t have to travel the long journey and I can save the 13,000 shillings ($3) that I could have spent on transport.” All she has to do now is walk a short distance from her home to the outreach clinic and in a few minutes, she receives medical attention.
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