As a truly grass roots organizations we provide compassionate healthcare services to more than 700 people per month and deliver +30 babies per month on a budget of less than $50,000 per year.

Our Mission

At Grace Family Health Centre we recognize the dignity and worth of every person and are dedicated to providing equal access to compassionate and affordable healthcare services. We prioritizes women's health as a direct path to reducing poverty and improving communities.

Grace Family Health Centre Statistics 2019

 Join Us and Help Save Lives

HElp US provide families with affordable Healthcare Services and women with a safe birthing environment. Together we can

• Reduce child, infant and child mortality rates

• Prevent mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDs

• Help families take control of their reproductive health

• Decrease infection rates of immunization preventable diseases

• Improve access to low-cost, quality assured medications

BackGround

The lifetime maternal mortality risk in Uganda is 1 in 49.  In Canada it is 1 in 5200.   This shocking disparity is largely due to a shortage of healthcare centers and properly trained medical attendants.   Many women die giving birth at home, unassisted and in unhygienic conditions.  Likewise, infant and child mortality rates remain high, with children dying from preventable diseases such as   malaria, perinatal and early neonatal conditions.  HIV education programs have successfully reduced  infections rates but the risk for AIDS is still high, particularly for mother to child transmission.  

At Grace Family Health Centre we view access to affordable health care as a basic human right.  We strive to provide quality care to every person who enters our door. There is a no charge for consultations, a small fee for laboratory services  and medications are offered at a low-price. Patients who can not afford fees can apply to work in exchange for free services.  In this way we assure equal access to everyone.

CARE Program (Communication, Attachment, Respect, Engagement) An in-home Visitation Model that educates and empowers families

The family is a child's first and primary source of strength and support, therefore the Sunrise CARE model utilizes an inclusive, family-centered approach, in order to enhance health outcomes for all members within the household. If a woman feels safe testing for HIV and communicating with her partner, she can more effectively access maternal care, medical support and social support without fear of stigma and domestic violence. By implementing family strengthening programs that address the overall physical and mental health of the family unit, infection rates are reduced, family illnesses are reduced, deaths are prevented and stable child-support networks are created. Families are on the front line of prevention, providing education and reinforcing risk reduction within larger communities.

Goals of the Sunrise CARE Program include:

• Preventing HIV/Aids infection rates and eliminating vertical transmission to children

• Reducing infant and under five mortality rates

• Preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting positive parent-child interactions

• Reducing domestic and gender based violence

• Improving overall family and community health

• Minimizing the effects of disabilities and medical conditions

• Supporting families as lifelong educators so children can reach their full potential

By encouraging men and women to work cooperatively to meet the needs of their families, we are building relationships that promote recognition, mutual respect and collaboration.  By creating a bridge into the community and allowing mothers to experience compassionate care in both their home and within a medical setting, we are building trust one mother at a time, and as our reputation develops, it continues to ripple out.

Grace Family HEalth centre provides the following Medical services: