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The construc琀椀on of our planned
surgical and inpa琀椀ent wing has been
delayed due to 昀椀nancial constraints. As a result, pa琀椀ents
requiring surgery must be referred
to external facili琀椀es, which is costly, 琀椀me-consuming, and o昀琀en
reduces the chances of 琀椀mely and
e昀昀ec琀椀ve treatment.
The greatest obstacle has been
funding. With shi昀琀s in global funding especially from the US, several of our long-term partners have
lost funding and could not keep
their commitments to us and our
project, leaving a signi昀椀cant gap
of £120,000 pounds towards this
project.
While fundraising con琀椀nues, we
have used available funds to begin
construc琀椀on. Progress has been
made on the ground 昀氀oor, which
includes u琀椀lity rooms and a laboratory. We hope to con琀椀nue with the
next 昀氀oor as soon as funds become
available.
Construc琀椀on of new hospital wing
Although this dream has taken
longer than an琀椀cipated, the impact
of our health, educa琀椀on, livelihoods, and advocacy programmes
con琀椀nues to transform lives.
Nakasujja
My name is Nakasujja Rashidah, a
23-year-old resident of Kimanya
village close to the medical centre.
Today, I am overjoyed to share that
my baby has 昀椀nally been con昀椀rmed
HIV-nega琀椀ve a昀琀er a long period of
worry and uncertainty.
I 昀椀rst came to know about Berakhah Medical Centre (BMC) in November 2023 through my landlady,
who recommended it as one of the
best facili琀椀es for quality healthcare
in the area. In January 2024, I decided to visit the centre to begin
antenatal care. From the moment
I arrived, I was warmly welcomed,
and the environment felt safe and
suppor琀椀ve: a place where I knew I
wanted to deliver my baby.
During my 昀椀rst antenatal visit, the
midwife educated me on the importance of early care, the bene昀椀ts for both mother and child, and
the tests available, including HIV,
syphilis, urinalysis, and ultrasound
scans. I accepted to undergo all
the tests. While most of the results
were 昀椀ne, I was devastated to learn
that I was HIV posi琀椀ve. The news
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