Uganda - Campaign to End Fistula

iTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................... iLIST OF ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... ivACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................. vEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... viBACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 12.0 TERMS OF REFERENCE.............................................................................. 52.1 Objectives of the Study........................................................................................... 52.2 Specific Objectives ................................................................................................. 53.0 METHODOLOGY: ................................................................................................ 63.1 Ethical Control........................................................................................................ 63.3 Preparation for the Study ........................................................................................ 64.0 RESULTS ............................................................................................................... 74.1 Policy ......................................................................................................................75.0 INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT.......................................................... 85.1 Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital.................................................. 85.2 Mengo and Rubaga Missionary Hospitals .............................................................. 85.3 Nsambya Catholic Missionary Hospital ................................................................. 95.4 Kitovu Catholic Missionary Hospital ..................................................................... 95.5 St. Francis Mutolere Hospital ............................................................................... 105.6 Kagando Hospital.................................................................................................. 105.7 Mbarara Teaching Hospital................................................................................... 115.8 Fort Portal Referral Hospital................................................................................. 125.9 Hoima Referral Hospital....................................................................................... 135.10 Gulu Hospital........................................................................................................ 135.11 Lacor Catholic Hospital ........................................................................................ 145.12 Arua Hospital........................................................................................................ 145.13 Nebbi Hospital ...................................................................................................... 145.14 Kuluva Hospital .................................................................................................... 155.15 Lira Hospital ......................................................................................................... 155.16 Amai Hospital (Lira District)................................................................................ 155.17 Soroti Hospital ...................................................................................................... 155.18 Mbale Hospital...................................................................................................... 165.19 Kamuli Hospital.................................................................................................... 165.20 Jinja Hospital ........................................................................................................ 165. 21 AMREF Flying in Doctors: Dr. Tom Raassen..................................................... 175. 22 Masaka Regional Referral Hospital...................................................................... 175. 23 Kabale Regional Referral Hospital ....................................................................... 176.0 PROVIDER ASSESSMENT................................................................................ 186.1 Special Hands-on Training in VVF Management ................................................ 186.2 Distribution of Categories of Service ................................................................... 186.3 Adequacy of Training ........................................................................................... 186.4 Needs for Hands-on Training................................................................................ 196.5 Performance Assessment for the Year 2002 by Respondents .............................. 19