Simply building medical structures is not enough - clinics need tools for sustainability and support for the long term in order to benefit and uplift the communities they serve. In this project, 6 different Anglican church-owned clinics (3 in Ghana, 3 in Uganda) will benefit from LifeNet’s work in capacity building, creating a more stable infrastructure and sustainability for these clinics in the long run.
A woman receives prenatal care from Sister Harriet at an Anglican healthcare facility in Uganda.
Access to proper healthcare is a key part in uplifting an entire community. ARDF has been involved in building several different clinics over the years, investing in the construction of needed facilities. However, clinics also need training and sustainability to keep current with the medical needs of the community. In countries like Ghana and Uganda, thousands of women, children, and men die of preventable diseases and conditions because their local clinics lack access to cost-effective and up-to-date medical knowledge and resources that can save their lives.
LifeNet is an organization that comes alongside health clinics to train, equip, and empower them to work with excellence in their communities. In this project, 6 different facilities run by the Anglican Church (3 from Ghana and 3 from Uganda) will benefit from LifeNet’s capacity building. Through a three-year, $331,052 investment from ARDF, the facilities will improve and become less dependent on external funding while strengthening the role of the local church. By empowering the local church to provide reliable and quality healthcare services, this project will support their mission to preach the Gospel and share Jesus with their communities.
The 3 clinics in Uganda clinics have completed LifeNet training modules and are moving into the alumni phase where they get ongoing mentoring and support. The 3 Ghanan clinics are still completing the training modules.
One major benefit of the training is how to manage equipment and pharmaceutical inventory. In Ghana especially, the national health service suffers lots of stock-outs which then affect health clinics. As these clinics learn how to manage their supplies in light of that situation, their patients will have better health outcomes.
