This Saturday is World Mental Health day, focusing attention on an area that is all too often ignored or low down the agenda in many situations. As you know Jamie’s Fund is doing what it can to increase access to mental health care in Uganda. We were asked this week to describe to those at […]
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Following the flooding at Kisiizi in 2017 and the preventive that was undertaken, we were very sorry to hear that there have again been floods affecting Kisiizi Hospital. Although the Power House (which is next to the Ahamuza Center which Jamie’s Fund sponsored) and the Children’s Ward were again hit, we are pleased to report […]
As a very “part-time” cyclist it has been an interesting experience trying to find time to do the promised miles but when the time has been found it’s also been an interesting time for reflection. As I have cycled the leafy lanes of North Wales, I have been reminded of the challenge that many mental […]
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Professor Ewan Wilkinson, the CEO of Jamie’s Fund is a keen cyclist, getting out on two wheels on most days while the Rev’d Hugh Burgess, the Chair, is more likely to be found tramping the byways of North Wales on foot. This has led over the years to some gentle ribbing at the other’s expense, […]
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Miria’s Story Miria is one of three nurses currently being sponsored by Jamie’s Fund to train as a Psychiatric Clinical Officer (PCO). This course is only offered at the Butabika training school, part of the national psychiatric hospital, near Kampala. This is about four hours by bus from her home where her husband has to […]
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World Mental Health Day – 10th October 2020.
/in News /by Ewan WilkinsonThis Saturday is World Mental Health day, focusing attention on an area that is all too often ignored or low down the agenda in many situations. As you know Jamie’s Fund is doing what it can to increase access to mental health care in Uganda. We were asked this week to describe to those at […]
Flash floods at Kisiizi Hospital
/in Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonFollowing the flooding at Kisiizi in 2017 and the preventive that was undertaken, we were very sorry to hear that there have again been floods affecting Kisiizi Hospital. Although the Power House (which is next to the Ahamuza Center which Jamie’s Fund sponsored) and the Children’s Ward were again hit, we are pleased to report […]
Up and Down – Reflections on a cycle ride!
/in News, Uncategorised /by Ewan WilkinsonAs a very “part-time” cyclist it has been an interesting experience trying to find time to do the promised miles but when the time has been found it’s also been an interesting time for reflection. As I have cycled the leafy lanes of North Wales, I have been reminded of the challenge that many mental […]
“On yer bike, Vicar!”
/in News /by Ewan WilkinsonProfessor Ewan Wilkinson, the CEO of Jamie’s Fund is a keen cyclist, getting out on two wheels on most days while the Rev’d Hugh Burgess, the Chair, is more likely to be found tramping the byways of North Wales on foot. This has led over the years to some gentle ribbing at the other’s expense, […]
STARTING – AND THEN PAUSING – PCO TRAINING
/in News, Uncategorised /by Jenny SmithMiria’s Story Miria is one of three nurses currently being sponsored by Jamie’s Fund to train as a Psychiatric Clinical Officer (PCO). This course is only offered at the Butabika training school, part of the national psychiatric hospital, near Kampala. This is about four hours by bus from her home where her husband has to […]