Raising Hope International Friends

Strengthening Healthcare Systems—One Story, One Health Worker, One Community at a Time. 🩸❤️ Real change happens when we invest in the people and systems that save lives. In Iganga District, we are building a stronger future for sickle cell care by equipping health facilities and empowering frontline healthcare providers. @novonordiskfond @teamnovonordisk #StrengtheningHealthSystems #SickleCellCare #NewbornScreening #EarlyDiagnosis #HealthWorkforce #CommunityHealth #IgangaDistrict #RHIF #LeaveNoChildBehind #UniversalHealthCoverage #BuildingHope

🎄 CHRISTMAS IS A TIME TO SHARE LOVE, HOPE AND KINDNESS! ❤️ As we draw closer to the end of the year, Christmas is here, and at Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), we want to make it extra special for our sickle cell warriors. Throughout the year, our warriors have demonstrated incredible resilience, courage and bravery despite the challenges they face. They have fought battles, overcome difficult moments and continued to inspire us with their strength. This Christmas, we want to celebrate them, remind them that they are loved, valued and never alone. 🎁 BUY A HAMPER. SHARE A SMILE. RESTORE HOPE. We invite you, our friends, partners, well-wishers and everyone with a heart for humanity, to buy one or more Christmas hampers for our warriors. @TumukundeTT @biba_tinga @pridebankltd @AbsaUganda @terumobct @GHU_Official @GloblVolunteers @blazingjoe22 @JorynCarterVU @Dintonkay @MwesigyeWalter @ntvuganda Every hamper is more than a gift. It is a message of love, solidarity and hope to a child or family affected by sickle cell disease. Let’s make this Christmas memorable for our warriors. Together, we can put smiles on their faces and remind them that their community stands with them. One hamper. One smile. One warrior at a time. 📩 Get involved: [email protected] #RHIF #ChristmasOfHope #SickleCellWarriors #ShareLove #BridgingSickleCellGaps

Welcome to the month of October. October is more than just another month; it is an opportunity to refocus, reassess our progress, strengthen our commitment and finish the year with purpose. Happy new month to all our partners, funder, well wishers, friends, staff, volunteers and sponsors.

RHIF STRENGTHENS SICKLE CELL SERVICES IN TORORO DISTRICT UNDER NNHF SUPPORT. @DrAyumeCharles This week, Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), in collaboration with the @MinofHealthUG conducted a three-day intervention in Tororo District to strengthen sickle cell disease (SCD) screening, diagnosis, care, patient monitoring, and community awareness. The activities were conducted in the presence of the Tororo District Resident District Commissioner (RDC), District Health Officer (DHO), District Internal Security Officer (DISO), Medical Superintendent of Tororo General Hospital, and the Ministry of Health Sickle Cell Programme Coordinator. We were able to deliver as below. 1. Trained 80 healthcare professionals (HCPs) from Tororo General Hospital and peripheral health facilities to strengthen their knowledge and practical skills in sickle cell screening, diagnosis, and patient care. 2. Empowered 100 Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Village Health Teams (VHTs) to promote sickle cell awareness, identify individuals requiring testing, facilitate referrals, and link affected individuals and families to appropriate healthcare services. 3. Placed one Hemex Gazelle point-of-care testing machine to support sickle cell diagnosis and patient monitoring in the district. 4. Donated 3,000 sickle cell testing kits to support the newborn screening programme and expand access to early diagnosis across Tororo District. The healthcare professionals received practical training on the use of sickle cell rapid diagnostic test kits facilitated by @Microhaem and the operation of the Hemex Gazelle machine, facilitated by @NicosamHealth @nicosamhealthug We extend our sincere gratitude to NNHF for supporting sickle cell program in Uganda. Bridging Sickle Cell Gaps together.

HAPPENING NOW | Marriott Hotel, Kampala 🇺🇬 Today, the @MinofHealthUG and partners are convening stakeholders to shape the future of sickle cell research in Uganda. The meeting covers the National Sickle Cell Disease Research Agenda and the official launch of the development of the National Sickle Cell Prevalence Survey Protocol. Today's goals:
🔹 Agree on a research coordination mechanism, a roadmap and stakeholder commitments.
🔹 Launch development of the National SCD Prevalence Survey Protocol and Research Agenda, and set up the protocol development team
🔹 Identify and prioritize key research questions, including on other congenital and inherited conditions
🔹 Share the latest evidence on the burden of SCD in Uganda and honour the researchers who built it Good data leads to better policy, and better policy leads to better lives for people living with sickle cell. 💛 #SickleCellUganda #SCDResearch #EndSickleCell #DataForHealth

We have relocated! Find us at: 
Plot 111, Block 220, Kyambogo Road, Ntinda, next to Arch Apartments, Kampala 📞 +256 772 745 057 
✉️ [email protected] Same mission. Same hope. New home. 🙏 #RHIF #BridgingSickleCellGaps #SickleCellUganda #SickleCellAwareness #NewHome #Ntinda #Kampala

🇺🇬 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, UGANDA Today, we celebrate our nation's journey of freedom, unity, and progress. At RHIF, we envision a Uganda where sickle cell disease is detected early, quality care is accessible, and every affected family receives support. One nation. One hope. Healthier generations! @SCAUuganda @Dintonkay @Microhaem @MinofHealthUG @mtnug @DrAyumeCharles @ddunguh @Isaacchamp1 #UgandaAt64 #RHIF #RestoreAChildsHope #BridgingSickleCellGaps

🚨 HAPPENING NOW IN JINJA! Hundreds of boda boda cyclists are receiving reflective jackets in different parts of Jinja District as part of an initiative by Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, under the CONSA Project. The initiative aims to promote awareness and uptake of newborn screening for Sickle Cell Disease, while equipping boda boda riders to become visible community champions for early detection, referral, and access to care. Together, we are taking the message of early screening and prevention closer to families and communities. #RHIF #CONSA #SickleCellDisease #NewbornScreening #KnowYourStatus #Jinja #MinistryOfHealth #SickleCellAwareness

HAPPENING NOW at Blessed Family Church, Kajjansi! We are taking the sickle cell awareness message beyond hospitals and into our churches and communities. Today the team is bringing FREE sickle cell screening, education and counselling closer to families. 💙 ⏰ Don’t wait—come and get screened TODAY! Bring your family, invite your friends, and encourage someone you love to know their sickle cell status. Your few minutes today could make a difference for a lifetime. Tell a friend to tell a friend! 📢 #SickleCellAwarenessMonth #KnowYourSickleCellStatus

Day 2 of our Medical Camp has come to a successful close as we proudly join the people of Busoga in celebrating the Coronation Anniversary of the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom. ❤️💙 We are grateful to everyone who made this day possible and to the community members who turned up to access essential health services, including sickle cell screening and health education. Together, we continue bringing healthcare closer to communities and creating hope, one family at a time. #Busoga #Kyabazinga #SickleCellAwareness #CommunityHealth