by Christopher Kennedy | Jun 21, 2018 | ejournal
On June 8, 2018 Nurses Reaching out (NRO) held a celebration event to launch its new status as a UK registered charity at the Anise Bar in London’s Cinnamon Kitchen, writes Brian Dillon. An estimated 1.8 million people were displaced from their homes by the Lord’s Resistane Army in the 1990s. Gulu, in Northern Uganda (pictured above), is seeing improvements in healthcare, thanks to the NRO NRO’s vision is to develop sustainable healthcare for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in developing countries. Founded in 2009 as an NGO, the move to charitable status follows eight successful years improving nursing and healthcare in Gulu, Northern Uganda. In the 1990s Northern Uganda suffered due to the violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army and by the mid-2000s an estimated 1.8 million people were displaced from their homes. NRO specialises in empowering and supporting nurses to access appropriate, evidenced-based healthcare practices. It was founded in 2009 by Michelle Grainger, a nurse and senior lecturer at Kingston and St George’s University in London with support in Uganda from Vincent Mujune, a public health worker. Originally a team of five volunteers managed operations but this has expanded to eight, with one paid part-time employee in Uganda. The charity aims to make improvements to the care patients receive and the hospital environment. NRO has developed partnerships with local community-based groups to enhance the patient experience and support nursing care. This is achieved through education, developing evidence-based healthcare linked with the distribution of equipment and gifts. NRO has delivered tangible lifesaving and life transforming success. In Uganda, relatives of hospital patients are expected to provide their food and refreshments, which creates a gap...
by adminnur | Apr 11, 2018 | ejournal
We are delighted to announce that NRO officially became at UK Registered Charity on the 10th April 2018. Please see our last post for details about our formal launch party.
by adminnur | Apr 11, 2018 | ejournal
Join us and our patron, Anne Gloag, at the exclusive Cinnamon Kitchen / Anise, London to celebrate NRO becoming a registered charity. Tickets are priced at £40 per head and includes a welcome drink, canapes, live music, an auction and guaranteed fun!! To request a ticket please email Charlotte at info@nursesreachingout.org. ...
by adminnur | Jan 17, 2018 | ejournal
Below is a summary of what was seen and discussed by the team during the last very fruitful trip to Gulu in August. Mama and Baby Packs It was agreed some items would not be included in the packs but given direct to the clinic so the split is now: Give to mothers: Hand towel Small soap Sanitary towels (pack of 10) Basin Nappy Knitted baby top and hat Baby vest Baby blanket Give to the clinic: Razors (allow one per birth + a few spare) Roll of black plastic sheet (currently allow one metre per birth) Tea and sugar String Gloves (allow one pair per birth + spare) Currently we are giving a pack of 10 razors to each mother but only one is required for the birth so we can reduce costs if we give the packs to the clinic and they only use the razors as and when needed. We were including one pair of gloves in each pack but they were getting dirty so it was decided to just supply the clinic with boxes of gloves. Leonard said some mothers walk great distances to the clinic and may not have eaten, consequently they require an energy boost to help them give birth. A mug of sweet tea will help. This was added to the ‘pack’ during the visit and we bought the clinic a kettle. Leonard said one meter of black plastic should be increased as this is not enough. He said he cuts the roll of plastic into one metre lengths before giving the plastic to the clinic. The mothers take the cleaned plastic...
by adminnur | Feb 26, 2015 | ejournal
