We are implementing this project with financial support from Slovak AID.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
Where the volunteer will be working: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\nThe Kyaka II refugee camp is home to 129,000 refugees from the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan. ADRA Slovakia has been operating here since 2020. We have built a farm, a training and volunteer center on the same grounds as a hospital managed by ADRA Uganda. We teach residents how to become food self-sufficient through their own gardens and help eliminate hunger and malnutrition among children. This humanitarian center provides comprehensive assistance in the areas of health, nutrition, and education in preventive healthcare and agriculture. <\/span><\/p>\nThe ADRA hospital has been operating here since 2022 and is one of two healthcare facilities serving all refugees in the camp. The hospital\u2019s operations are overseen and professionally supervised by Ishaka Adventist Hospital, which has sent its doctors and medical staff here. All services are provided free of charge, which places a heavy burden on management and funding. The hospital\u2019s services focus primarily on treating malaria, injuries, gastrointestinal diseases, and the effects of malnutrition; it also provides gynecological and pediatric care, with women and children making up the majority of patients. Most illnesses are the result of poor hygiene, extreme poverty, malnutrition, and a lack of preventive care and healthcare. <\/span><\/p>\nCurrent Status and Statistics at Kyaka II Camp: According to IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) analyses: Chronic malnutrition: Up to 55.4 % of children under 5 suffer from stunted growth due to long-term nutrient deficiency. Anemia: Affects approximately 33.8 % to 44.1 % of children in the camp. Acute malnutrition: For the period April 2025\u2013March 2026, Kyaka II is classified as Phase 1 on the IPC scale (Acceptable), indicating a relatively lower prevalence of acute hunger compared to camps in northern Uganda. Diet: Only approximately 4.1 % to 17 % children receive the Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD), which is one of the lowest figures in the region. <\/span><\/p>\nThe aim of this project is to support activities in the health sector: strengthening the capacity of the hospital that serves refugees in the camp and on our shared grounds.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
What the volunteer will be doing:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nADRA Slovakia has long supported the hospital by providing medical equipment. In 2026, we delivered and installed a SonoSite M-Turbo ultrasound machine at the hospital\u2014the only one of its kind in the wider area. However, the local staff has no experience using it. Therefore, the priority is to send a volunteer with experience in radiology who can provide hands-on training to the local staff on how to use the ultrasound machine. The focus will be primarily on the use of ultrasound in gynecology, internal medicine, pediatrics, and related fields. <\/span><\/p>\nDuring the assignment, the volunteer will participate in the following activities: <\/span><\/p>\n\n- Launch of the Radiology Clinic \u2013 Ultrasound Examinations<\/span><\/li>\n
- Training local staff to use the SonoSite device<\/span><\/li>\n
- Assistance with patient examinations and diagnosis<\/span><\/li>\n
- Assistance with minor procedures, treatments, and therapeutic processes <\/span><\/li>\n
- Participation in day and night shifts in the hospital's inpatient ward<\/span><\/li>\n
- Support in setting up patient record-keeping systems and administrative processes related to treatment<\/span><\/li>\n
- Assistance in preparing reports and data summaries for hospital administrative purposes<\/span><\/li>\n
- Capacity building for local healthcare professionals in the development and use of available computer and medical equipment at the hospital<\/span><\/li>\n
- Educating patients and local healthcare workers on hygiene and disease prevention. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can watch the video produced by ADRA Slovakia about the conditions and work at the hospital HERE:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n