The North Texas Health Initiative

Her Royal Highness The Nnabagereka, and some of the Board members hosted the team from The North Texas Africa Health Initiative based at the University of Texas at Arlington. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss possibilities of forming a partnership between North Texas Africa Health Initiative and NDF in providing sustainable health services for people living in slum areas, particulalry regarding the feasibility and logistics of establishing a mobile health clinic. During the meeting the discussions were mainly based on the Kampala slums and Kisenyi slum was considered to be the starting point.

The North Texas Africa Health Initiative plans to address health care challenges in Africa through a partnership between African countries and a group of North Texas universities, hospitals and the religious community. This project will equip health care workers with culturally congruent competencies aimed at intensifying awareness, outreach, prevention, and treatment of those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases in rural Uganda

Dr. Mishra – Mediheal Hospital.

As part of preparations for the hospital project, Dr. Mishra visited NDF for a meeting with Her Royal Highness and Board members to discuss practical issues related to the project. Among issues discussed were; the Memorandum of Understanding, fundraising strategies, schedule of the project activities and the structural set up of the hospital. Dr. Mishra is the Chief Executive Officer of Mediheal Hospital and Fertility Centre, based in Eldoret Kenya.

Board members’ visit to Mediheal Hospital.

Two board members, Dr. Olive Sentumbwe- Mugisa and Dr. Lydia Mpanga Sebuyira visited Mediheal Hospital and Fertility Centre and Parklands Mediplaza, to explore more about the operation, governance and range of services offered by Mediheal Hospital. They also visited Moi Teaching and Referal Hopital. From their findingss, they concluded that Mediheal Hospital and Fertility Centre was a much-needed facility for improving the healthcare of people in Uganda.

Membership to other organisations.

In order to enhance closer partnership with NGOs with similar goals, NDF registered as a member with national NGO coalitions involved in social justice, and, women and child rights advocacy. These are Uganda National NGO Forum and National Association of Women Organisations in Uganda (NAWOU

PARTNERS

NDF’s survival since its inception is greatly attributed to the generous support from its several partners, individuals,organisations and institutions, who have provided technical and financial assistance to the programs implemented. These include;

Partner Companies	Partner Individuals
OTTO GROUP	His Majesty The Kabaka of Buganda
YOO LTD	Dr. Hian –Tsin Tan
Green Hill Academy	Dr. and Mrs. Michael Otto
SDV Transami	Dr. Caroline Njuki
Moringa Limited	Ms. Ann Gibwa Kajubi
Naalya S.S.S	Mr. James Kabonge
Nile Bank Limited	Dr. Colin Sentongo
CERUDEB	Dr. Johns Y. Kyazze
Unilever Uganda limited	Hon. Mohammed Thobani
Speke Hotel	Katende Ssempebwa Advocates
Buule & Mayiga Advocates	Dr. Louis Austin Kasekende
Celtel Uganda	Kawaase K. Twaha (Owek.)
Lonrho Motors	Mr. Bernard Garancher
Crane Bank	Mr. Edward Kiyenje
Bank of Uganda	Mr. John F. S. Muwanga
CBS F.M.	Owek. Omar Mandela
New Vision Printing & Publishing Cooperation	Hon. Justice Kibuuka Musoke
Nkumba University	Haji Brahim Muwanga Kibirige
Aristoc Booklex	Mr. & Mrs. Sudir Rupaleria
Radio Simba	Mr. David Kibuuka
	Ms.Susie Johnson
	Ms. Abigail Kajuna
	Ms. Samara Madhvani
Partner Organisations	Mr. Kasule Kawooya
The Ford Foundation	Mr Kwame Ahadzi
Rotary Club of Kololo	Mr. Aga Sekalala
Population Services International (PSI)	Mr. Latina Lwanyaga
Population Secretariat	Mr. Mutenza William
Rockefeller Foundation	Mr. Muyanja Mbabali
Global Ministries (The United Methodist Church) USA	Mr. P Ongom Ocitti Mark
Deseret International Foundation	Mr. Peter Mulira
Buganda Land Board	Mr. Rogers Ddungu
	Mr. Stephen Seruwagi Kavuma
	Mrs. Hanah Lule
	Mrs. Mary Mulumba
	Ms. Namaganda Elizabeth
	Owek Medard Lubega
	Mr Robert Warlow
	Owek Appolo Makubuya
	Mr. Tim Bahrani
	Richard & Christine Kabuye
	Mr. Joseph Tinkamanyile
	Mrs. Hannah Lule
	Mr. Zikusooka Lawrence
	Mr.Nyx Martinez
	Mr. Abu Senkayi
	Ms. Catherine Namuddu