UPMB
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) was established in 1957 by the Church of the Province of Uganda and the Seventh day Adventist Uganda Union (SDAUU) as a Charitable and Technical National umbrella organization, for Health Facilities affiliated to Protestant Churches in Uganda. As a Legal entity UPMB serves as a liaison between the SSHM and the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health and Partners/Donors.
UPMB currently has a Network of 294 faith based private not for profit health facilities (including Hospitals, Health Facilities and 15 Health Training Institutions
Accessibility to drugs and medical supplies for member Facilities is ensured through the Joint Medical Store (JMS), founded and owned jointly by Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) and Uganda Catholic Medical bureau
INFECTIOUS DISEASE INSITITUTE (IDI)
Accelerating epidemic control in Kampala region of Uganda under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through scale up of evidence based and high impact interventions towards achievement of UNAIDS 90:90:90
The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) together with St. Stephen’s Hospital Mpererwe COU are implementing activities under the Kampala Region HIV Project which grant was awarded to Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
MAKERERE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The Hospital has collaborated with the college since 2004 under the COBERS Programme rotate for community internship programme. The main objective is exposing and training health professional students in communities where they will eventually work and live. Usually groups of 8- 12 students from the Nursing, Medical, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Radiography are placed in the hospital where they engage in service learning for three to five weeks each time they are placed for Community Based Education, Research, and Service (COBERS) exposure. This is done for the 1-3yr. In the forth and fifth years, students tend to be from a particular programme
THE ROPE TRUST
In 1994 that, through a friend David Dufty (RIP),we were connected to a family trust, “The Mrs. L. D. Rope Third Charitable Settlement” located in Ipswich in the United Kingdom. When we had narrated to them our predicament and they agreed to grant to St. Stephen’s GBP 3,000 twice a year to support the nurse’s salaries and the purchase of drugs. It is interesting to say that it is now 25 years and the Rope Trust has not reneged on their commitment.
Instead their contribution has steadily increased and also included additional funds that have made it possible for St Stephen’s Hospital to equip the maternity labour suit and ward, the rest of the wards, the operating theatre, the staff residence, (Rope House), an ambulance, dental clinic and most recently an X-Ray unit.
ROTARY CLUB OF KOLOLO
With Kampala North, we have been able to improve Maternal and Child Health (MCH) through capacity building of our staff in safe motherhood and newborn care. St. Stephen’s team in collaboration with the club also trained a team of VHTs in Siriba Community in Kiryandongo and we continue to participate in the annual Rotary Family days.
JAMIE’S FUND
Has partnered with us in the MhGAP (Mental health Gap Action Program) where we train community health workers basic knowledge and skill to suspect the existence of the mental illness, to refer individuals to primary health care providers, to offer support and follow-up to individuals with mental disorders, their families and caregivers, to become advocates for individuals with mental health issues, through promoting inclusion, addressing stigma, and to assist in the reintegration of individuals with mental disorders into the community. 12 health units in our catchment area have so far had their staff trained under the programme.
Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN)
Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) developed collaboration with St. Stephen’s Hospital COU Mpererwe and a memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two institutions in 2016. The main aim of the collaboration was to enrich medical education programs in the context of global health. This is hoped to improve medical care by developing innovative approaches to education of health professionals that meet the needs and objectives of the staff, trainees, patients and the community.
METHODOLOGY
The students were involved in all the activities at the unit which included outpatient care, ward rounds, theatre, maternity and the laboratory.
They participate in community education by giving a talk about infection prevention. Home visits where the students participate to study the patients’ home environment in relation to their illnesses. This exposes students to home based healthcare in a resource limited setting.
Students also get opportunities to present to the staff and discussions that followed contributing to improvement in medical education, experience sharing which in turn enhances learning as well as quality of care for the patients
JMS
Founded and owned jointly by Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) and Uganda Catholic Medical bureau (UCMB). They always support the hospital to have essential medicines and supplies as well as equipment, capacity development for staff through training especially in logistics and supply chain management. JMS offers the hospital free installation, servicing and maintenance of all equipment purchased from JMS or any authorized JMS distributor.
Mpererwe community
We continue to enjoy the good will of the community around us who utilize our services, participate in the hospital programs and keep supporting all the initiatives we put across.