December 18, 2011
Happy Holidays from Engeye!
It is incredible how fast this year has gone and how much Engeye has accomplished. In the past few months Engeye has:
- This year, we have seen more than 12,000 patients at just $3.60 per patient - this makes health care affordable and accessible to a region that never had access to quality health care before
- Installed an electronic medical records system
- Increased the capacity of our laboratory
- United with Kinoni's Health Office to begin providing vaccinations at Engeye Clinic (thanks to MIT EWB for making this possible by updating the clinic's photovoltaic system)
- Continued a partnership with Uganda Cares to provide HIV testing and counseling to patients in and around Ddegeya
- Engeye Scholars is now supporting 22 students
- Union College has sent us a pair of Minerva Fellows for the fourth consecutive year
- Three medical missions saw over one thousand patients
- MIT Engineers Without Borders helped us expand our photovoltaic capacity and is investigating improving water resources in the village
- Helped a 12 year old girl, Noeline, receive cancer treatment at Mulago Cancer Institute
- Welcomed Joe Freeman, PharmD, and Dr. Kathy Chang Freeman as our resident pharmacist and physician
Every bit makes a difference and there are many ways you can help!
- Consider making a monthly donation to Engeye this holiday season. Monthly donations support our long-term costs so that we can continue to improve and expand Engeye's core services.
- A one-time donation can make a great gift for friends and family, too!
- Do your holiday shopping through GoodShop. Just type Engeye and use GoodSearch for your holiday shopping - this saves you money and results in donations to Engeye Health.
Happy Holidays and thanks for thinking of us this holiday season!
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