Partners - University of Calgary

This is funded by CIDA and is a partnership between MUST Medical School, the University of Calgary in Canada, and the Districts of Bushenyi and Mbarara. The partners are implementing the “Healthy Child Project”, aimed at improving the health of children in the two Districts.

Healthy Child Uganda (HCU) is a community-based partnership that works with local citizens to identify and solve the problems that most impact their children’s health.

Known locally as Omwaana N’amagara Marungi, HCU helps develop training programs and provide support services for children. HCU is committed to three guiding principles: participatory development, health promotion and sustainability.

We help communities help themselves. We emphasize healthy practices such as immunization, good nutrition and preventing disease. We train volunteers to recognize and treat sick children within their communities.

Most importantly, we are a partnership. Communities who choose to participate in HCU are actively involved in planning, training, and developing community initiatives.

To find out more visit our website www.healthychilduganda.org