{"id":12910,"date":"2025-12-29T09:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/?p=12910"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:51:39","slug":"driving-epidemic-control-across-kampala-on-humanity-day-a-medical-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/?p=12910","title":{"rendered":"Driving Epidemic Control Across Kampala on Humanity Day- A Medical Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ROM, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bugolobi, DFCU, Naguru Teenage Center and\u00a0others\u00a0conducted a free medical camp at the ROM\u00a0Kinawataka\u00a0site for Humanity Day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This event, as part of the Prevention Arm of ROM, was a vital collaboration aimed at bringing essential services directly to the community. A range of health services were provided, including HIV testing, TB screening, Cervical cancer screening, Health education on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)\u00a0 and\u00a0more.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">joint efforts with other partners<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">during\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the Humanity Day Medical Camp\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">underscored<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0ROM\u2019s much broader, strategic commitment to HIV epidemic control throughout Kampala. Because of this, we\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0a far-reaching network to deliver HIV testing &amp; Counselling services throughout the city, ensuring easy access for the population at different points. These include ROM facilities (Mbuya,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Kinawataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0&amp; Banda. ROM also conducts outreaches at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">PortBell<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> Wellness Center Luzira, Gayaza, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Kiwatule<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Kimwanyi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0and at all KCCA health facilities in Kampala.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW250449703 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12911 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/camppp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are our Key Achievements in HIV Testing &amp; Counselling (2024 Data)<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our efforts have yielded\u00a0significant results\u00a0in the fight against HIV:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0d8&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Total Clients Served: ROM provided HTS services to\u00a0291,707 clients, achieving 95% of the annual target.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0d8&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Demographics: This included 93,249 males, 188,458 females, and 11,679 children.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0d8&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Testing Outcomes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7,405 tested\u00a0positive\u00a0for HIV.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">284,302 tested\u00a0negative\u00a0for HIV.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0d8&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Treatment Enrolment: Critically, 7,057 individuals were successfully enrolled for treatment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation in Access: Self-Testing and Para-Social Workers\u00a0(2024 data)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To further increase accessibility, ROM\u00a0facilitated\u00a0HIV self-testing supported by 326 trained Para-Social Workers (PSWs). These PSWs were strategically placed at seven high-volume health facilities across the city:\u00a0Kisenyi\u00a0HCIV,\u00a0Kitebi\u00a0HC III,\u00a0Kawaala\u00a0HC III,\u00a0Komamboga\u00a0HC III, Kiswa HC III,\u00a0Kisugu\u00a0HC III, and Banda HC III.<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12913 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/campppp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutmbuya.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/campppppp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROM, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bugolobi, DFCU, Naguru Teenage Center and\u00a0others\u00a0conducted a free medical camp at the ROM\u00a0Kinawataka\u00a0site for Humanity Day.\u00a0 This event, as part of the Prevention Arm of ROM, was a vital collaboration aimed at bringing essential services directly to the community. 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