Notes From The Field


Uganda

For immediate release: January 25th, 2012. Contact: Elizabeth Parsons, Director of International Projects Tom Clarke, President & CEO Pediatric diarrhea is one of the leading causes of death among the developing world’s children, killing approximately two million each year. The … Continue reading

This week, Dr. Sibiiti was interviewed by one of Uganda’s national news stations about Kissito’s struggle to keep up with the high demand for free healthcare services. From 20-30 patients seeking care less than a year ago, KHI’s Bugobero Health … Continue reading

Mbale, Uganda national news station, STEP TV, discusses Kissito Healthcare International’s (KHI’s) free services and training of local medical professionals at KHI’s Bugobero hospital in Manafwa District. It includes an interview with KHI’s in-country director, Sam Mumia, and footage of … Continue reading

At the end of September, Kissito International In Country Director for Uganda, Sam Mumia, updates current state and happenings of Kissito’s Bugobero Health Center IV… This week, visitors from Alabama came to visit our Bugobero clinic that were connected to … Continue reading

Renee Bach (left) met Selah Grace in Uganda when the child was 10 days old. Bach is Selah Grace’s legal guardian and is in the process of adopting her. Courtesy of The Roanoke Times. The Roanoke Times reports on work being … Continue reading

Ethiopia

  Kissito International, with funding from Plan International, can now provide life-saving programs and ready-to-use therapeutic foods for malnourished children like this Ethiopian boy. Kissito has received a grant from Plan International to work under the Emergency Nutrition Coordination Unit … Continue reading

The front view of Mulago referral Hospital administration block in Kampala, Uganda. Courtesy of newvision.co.ug. With the prospect of much higher pay, high caliber doctors are drawn to western countries, continuing the struggle for quality healthcare in developing countries.Click here … Continue reading

“I think you’re getting lost in the details,” said Josh, VP of marketing and business development, to Kissito president and CEO, Tom Clarke. “Tell us the story of when you were in Ethiopia and met Mane. Tell us if he … Continue reading

13,400 BABIES

Wed,25 Jan 2012

That’s a lot of babies! And that’s about how many Kissito expects to deliver in 2012 among its 7 facilities in East Africa.

Welcome to Sipara Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital of 3.4 million people, a country in which most people get by on a little over $2 a day. Imagine you’re an expectant mother, and though you … Continue reading