TeamMED Uganda Fundraising Page 2020/21

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Supporters

TeamMED Uganda is a Monash University student-run not-for-profit organisation that aims to both encourage medical students to become actively involved in healthcare volunteer initiatives and to fight global health inequality by working together with developing communities and empowering them to improve their health outcomes. Since our inception in 2011, we have worked with two partner communities on a yearly basis: the Suubi Centre in the Lwengo district, and the The Centre for Youth Development Initiatives (CFYDDI) near Kampala.

Every January, six medical students from Monash University visit two locations in Uganda. At the Suubi centre, students will primarily be involved in taking the biostatistics of patients, observing appointments with doctors and completing pathology and dispensary work. We will assist local staff by testing for under-diagnosed medical conditions in Uganda such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, typhoid and diabetes. At CFYDDI, TeamMED is responsible for running dental and hand hygiene workshops which aim to engage the community to prevent diseases.

100% of the donations will go directly to improving health outcomes for those in the Lwengo District. This volunteer initiative is entirely self-funded; none of the money raised will be used to pay for personal travel expenses. In particular, these communities are in need of medications and laboratory equipment to meet their unique health requirements. In the climate of COVID-19, there is a likelihood that a portion will also go towards personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene products. As an organisation, we focus on allocating our resources in response to relevant local expertise, as we recognise their comprehensive understanding of healthcare in Uganda.

As an organisation, we are standing to combat the immense health disparity experienced in Uganda, and hope to move towards a more equitable future. Rural Ugandan villages lack the sufficient resources to meet their health requirements, and debilitating communicable diseases such as HIV, syphilis, typhoid fever, and H. pylori pose serious risks to both children and adults in these communities. We are lucky to have access to the highest quality of healthcare in Australia. As TeamMed, we recognise that this inequity is unacceptable and aim to close the gap in our partner communities. With your help, these easily preventable diseases can be detected and treated within the communities of Lubanda

TeamMED recognises the potential for COVID-19 travel restrictions to impede our on-the-ground operation in Uganda. However, the fight against disease doesn’t stop in the face of COVID. Our partnership with these communities means they rely on our organisation to continue their operations at the current capacity. Each year, the majority of our impact comes from the tireless work of our volunteers in Australia and the generosity of your donations. This means that, while it would be disappointing to not work with our partners face-to-face, all contributions will have the same critical impact in Uganda.

The Centre for Youth Development Initiatives (CFYDDI) http://www.cfyddi.org/index.html

The Suubi Centre http://www.hug.org.au/suubi/about-suubi.html

Lisa Mair

4 years ago

$100

DAVID HOWES

4 years ago

$25

Janet and Brent Nicholson

4 years ago

$50

Ruth Teys

4 years ago

$50

Anonymous

4 years ago

$15

Anonymous

4 years ago

$500

Olivia Donaldson

4 years ago

$50

Katie Oliver

4 years ago

$20

John Cox

4 years ago

$15

Jessica Vereker

4 years ago

$15

Anonymous

4 years ago

$100

Georgia Elkins N

4 years ago

$5

Caitlin Smart

4 years ago

$25

Nisangi Wijesinghe

4 years ago

$5

Isabelle Shelton

4 years ago

$25

Lucas Neumaierb

4 years ago

$5

Caroline Xue

5 years ago

$30

Savannah Mandakini

5 years ago

$15

Olivia McGrath

5 years ago

$50

Bethany Young

5 years ago

$50

Savannah

Great job on surpassing 25% of your target!!! ☺️☺️

4 years ago

Caroline Xue

Great job, team! You’re all working incredibly well together to support our Ugandan mates from afar xx

5 years ago

TeamMed Uganda

Christina Min

Evelyn Chan

Jemima Allen

Olivia Donaldson

Patrick Miao

Sam Robinson

Shams Albrefkany

Stephanie Cameron