Nsawo RCC Medical Centre 
Community Health
Nsawo RCC Medical Centre takes essential healthcare beyond the clinic and closer to families throughout our community. Through outreach, screening, immunisation, health education, and follow-up care, we help rural communities access services that might otherwise be out of reach.
31 July 2026 | Bbugga Church of Uganda
Bringing Healthcare Closer to the Community
Bbugga Village Medical Outreach
Care for families who face long journeys
The outreach brought screening, treatment, immunisation, and essential medicines directly to families who would otherwise have to travel long distances, often on foot, to receive care. For many rural households, the cost and difficulty of transport can delay treatment until an illness becomes more serious.
This visit was especially challenging. The clinic's medical tricycle ambulance was out of service, while heavy rainy-season conditions had left the roads to Bbugga muddy and nearly impassable. Determined not to cancel, the medical team carried staff and supplies by motorcycle (boda boda) so the community could still receive the services it needed.
Outreach impact
Mosquito nets donated by the District Health Officer's Office were distributed to those most at risk. Although the need was greater than the available supply, each net will help protect a vulnerable family from malaria.
Services delivered
- Medical screening and treatment for common illnesses
- Malaria testing and immediate treatment
- Blood pressure screening and hypertension follow-up
- HIV counselling and testing
- Childhood immunisation, including measles vaccination
- Mosquito-net distribution to vulnerable families
- Health education for children and adults
- Dispensing of essential medicines
A bridge to ongoing healthcare
Beyond the services provided on the day, the outreach strengthened the clinic's relationship with Bbugga Village and connected more families with continuing care at Nsawo RCC Medical Centre. People found with uncontrolled or newly diagnosed hypertension have now been enrolled in follow-up care.
With heartfelt appreciation
We thank our dedicated medical team for overcoming difficult conditions, the District Health Officer's Office for donating mosquito nets, and our Rotary friends and supporters whose continued partnership helps Nsawo RCC Medical Centre bring life-saving care closer to rural families.
Recent Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Medical Camp - November 25, 2025
We are thrilled to share the success of our recent NCD Medical Camp held at Nsawo RCC Health Centre III. Thanks to the generous support of Rotary Club of Clayton Valley / Concord Sunrise, we were able to serve 313 community members with comprehensive health services, including NCD screening, family planning, HIV testing, and for the first time - mental health counselling.
Camp Achievements
A comprehensive health outreach that transformed lives and brought essential medical services directly to our community.
- 313 unique individuals served with various health services
- 137 patients with known hypertension managed
- 23 new cases of hypertension diagnosed
- 17 patients with known diabetes mellitus treated
- 168 people received HIV testing with only 3 new positive cases
- 41 individuals received family planning services
- Mental health counselling introduced for the first time
- Safe delivery of a healthy baby girl during the camp
Mental Health Breakthrough
For the first time in an outreach setting at Nsawo, professional mental health counsellors conducted sessions addressing stress, depression, trauma, family conflict, and suicide-risk assessment.
Community members openly shared their struggles—some for the first time ever. Several individuals expressing suicidal thoughts were immediately supported through one-on-one and family counselling sessions.
The camp revealed a strong link between chronic stress and rising hypertension in the community. As a result, Nsawo RCC HCIII will begin a structured six-week counselling program providing individual therapy, family sessions, trauma counselling, and stress management.
NCD Medical Camp Photo Highlights
See images from our transformative NCD Medical Camp below.
Special International Guests
We were honoured to host Maren and Lars, grandchildren of Tineke and Torsten Jacobsen, who participated actively throughout the camp and brought joy and encouragement to the community. Their presence brought warmth, joy, and excitement to the camp as they actively participated in several activities throughout the day.
At the end of the outreach, the women of Nsawo village prepared a traditional meal, which we shared together. In Buganda we have a light-hearted saying: "Omugenyi bw'otamulisa, tajja kudda." ("If you do not serve a guest food, they will not return to visit.") With this cultural warmth, we are confident that they will surely return to Nsawo village.
Comprehensive Services Delivered
- NCD screening and treatment
- Family planning services
- HIV testing and counselling
- Mental health counselling
- Minor surgical procedures
- Dental care and tooth extraction
- Safe childbirth assistance
- Laboratory investigations
Our Heartfelt Appreciation
To Rotary Club of Clayton Valley / Concord Sunrise: Your generous support made this transformative medical camp possible. Through your partnership, we delivered comprehensive NCD screenings, early detection and treatment, HIV testing, family planning services, mental health interventions, minor surgeries, dental care, and even assisted in a safe childbirth.
Your continuous partnership is transforming lives in Nsawo and the wider Luwero district. "Rotary saves lives."
Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine from Torsten and Tineke Jacobsen of California, USA
Nsawo RCC Medical Clinic received a generous donation of a Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine from Torsten and Tineke Jacobsen of California, USA. This contribution will greatly enhance medical diagnostics and patient care at the clinic. See images below.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to:
- Torsten and Tineke Jacobsen from California, USA, for their generous donation of a Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine to Nsawo RCC Medical Clinic, enhancing medical diagnostics and patient care.
"Rotary saves lives."