ADFA - SHOCK
strengthening home-based care in Kampala
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Test (diagnostics)
Our Testing Services/ investigations include: for early detection, full body checkup
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Treat (regimes)
Our Treatment Services eg, Second Opinion, Referral, Bedside nursing
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Track (home/work/school)
Our Tracking Services eg, refill, enquiries, health talks, disease surveillance
Why ADFA SHOCK?
There are 3 delays that account for the greatest number of deaths of patients in health care as in...
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Delay to seek care
Many patients delay to respond and when they do its is late eg cancer is usually discovered at a late stage.
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Delay to reach care facility
Due to the poor infrastructure (roads, transport, no ambulance), the patient could fail to arrive to the hospital in time. There are many DOA cases (Dead on Arrival)
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Delay to receive care
30% of Emergency Room patients die at the Casualty Ward before they receive care. The golden hour is important for trauma patients to get much needed specialist care eg surgery within that window or else chances of survival plummet.
How does SHOCK work?
6 Shockwaves: the Building Blocks of a health care system
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F Financing
the burden of health financing is carried by the household. -
L Leadership
leadership and governance: health decision start at home with the parents especially the breadwinner. In this case, it's usually the father who makes health choices and pays for them. -
I Information
strategic information: information is a perishable good. -
P Products
health products. -
S Services
home-based care: service delivery at the last mile. with the rise in NCDs, the burden of care falls on the household. -
H HRH
human resources for health.
When did ADFA start?
we started in 2018
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Graduated in 2016
Dr Mathius Senyondo Tsiimwa graduated from Mbarara University School of Medicine in 2016 as a Medical officer (MBChB).
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Founded in Jun 2018
We registered Allied Doctors and Friends of Africa (U) Ltd as a Company Ltd by Guarantee #80020001074130 (under Companies Act)to champion the noble cause of quality home-based care
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Birthed a Clinic in Aug 2021
A Health Centre Level IV (headed by Dr. Mathius) under the names ADFA Medicare Services at Zone 8 - Lungujja was birthed out of the need to have a health facility as a base to provide quality home-based care.
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Got Operating License in Jan 2023
By January 2023, we acquired our Operating License under the Uganda Medical Practitioners' Act 1996.