Setting The Scene Have you ever watched “Our Yorkshire Farm” on BBC TV? Ravenseat is a remote farm at the top of Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, 30 miles or so from the nearest hospital where farmers Owen and Amanda have brought up their nine children. Although remote, the family have the vehicles to get to the […]
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Whilst things have been tough here in the UK over the last 16 months, spare a thought for our friends in Uganda. Recent news paints a difficult picture. Uganda is in a renewed lockdown for the whole of July at least, and Covid cases and deaths have been increasing. Many people are struggling economically because so […]
Bwindi Community Hospital has been providing care for people with mental illness since 2012. We were invited to visit in 2013 and JF has been working with them since then. One of the things that has impressed us about the hospital is that it’s vision extends to the community “A healthy and productive community free from preventable […]
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July 2021 is significant because it sees the 10th anniversary since our beautiful Jamie died. In those 10 years we have continued to be inspired by his lovely, adventurous, playful nature. It is fitting therefore that we mark this poignant milestone with a fun lifestyle challenge that everyone can join, doing as much or as […]
Mental health clinics in Uganda invariably include many adults and children with epilepsy. Part of the reason for this is the lack of neurology specialists in Uganda, and little capacity within general medicine, so these patients are usually seen by mental health services. However, it is apparent too that epilepsy just seems to be more […]
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More Than 700 people trained in mhGAP, with your support.
/in News, Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonSetting The Scene Have you ever watched “Our Yorkshire Farm” on BBC TV? Ravenseat is a remote farm at the top of Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, 30 miles or so from the nearest hospital where farmers Owen and Amanda have brought up their nine children. Although remote, the family have the vehicles to get to the […]
The Challenges of Covid-19
/in News, Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonWhilst things have been tough here in the UK over the last 16 months, spare a thought for our friends in Uganda. Recent news paints a difficult picture. Uganda is in a renewed lockdown for the whole of July at least, and Covid cases and deaths have been increasing. Many people are struggling economically because so […]
Taking services to those in the community
/in News, Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonBwindi Community Hospital has been providing care for people with mental illness since 2012. We were invited to visit in 2013 and JF has been working with them since then. One of the things that has impressed us about the hospital is that it’s vision extends to the community “A healthy and productive community free from preventable […]
Jamie’s July Lifestyle Challenge.
/in News, Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonJuly 2021 is significant because it sees the 10th anniversary since our beautiful Jamie died. In those 10 years we have continued to be inspired by his lovely, adventurous, playful nature. It is fitting therefore that we mark this poignant milestone with a fun lifestyle challenge that everyone can join, doing as much or as […]
Why is epilepsy a problem we are involved with?
/in News, Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonMental health clinics in Uganda invariably include many adults and children with epilepsy. Part of the reason for this is the lack of neurology specialists in Uganda, and little capacity within general medicine, so these patients are usually seen by mental health services. However, it is apparent too that epilepsy just seems to be more […]