• MENU

Welcome to Poole Africa Link

Poole Africa Link was set up in 2009 when a link was set up between Poole Hospital and Wau hospital in South Sudan. Twelve successful visits followed with health care professionals visiting for 2-3 weeks at a time. During this time we trained doctors, nurses and midwives in both the hospital and two schools of nursing. Unrest in South Sudan meant that we have had to withdraw our practical support but strong links with friends there remain.

In November 2014 we formed links with Lira in Northern Uganda, both with Lira University and University Hospital and Lira Regional Referral Hospital. We sent two the three teams a year until we were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic when we continued contact online and via zoom and sent supplies of much need PPE from Kampala to Lira.

Our visits resumed in October 2022 and four very successful teams have made the long journey since then.

We have also been involved in supporting one of our surgeons who secured a grant for a very successful breast care project.

More recently our Consultant Microbiologist/Head of Microbiology Department at UHD has been successful in securing funding for an antimicrobial project in Lira, currently in its exciting first stage.

The Link is supported by, but not funded by University Hospitals Dorset.

Successful fundraising plays a vital part in supporting our work.

Thank you for visiting our website.

‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for life’

LATEST NEWS


Uganda Blog 3 – October 2023

Blog for Thurs 26th Antoinette, Alli and Becs attended the University for a planned lecture but unfortunately the students appeared to have been double booked. The paeds team used this time to prepare for their afternoon session with the third years whilst waiting for Arnold our legendary driver! We came to the referral hospital, and



Uganda Blog 2 – October 2023

26/10 This morning Emily started at the Lira Referral Hospital Mental Health unit meeting Dr.Charles, one of the few psychiatrists in Uganda. She met him last year and stayed in contact to discuss an on-going project for maternal mental health. There was a meeting to introduce her to the team and talk about what may



Uganda Blog 1 – October 2023

Pasco, Beth, Lizzie and I started the day at the Lira Referral Hospital attending a Hospital Parliament meeting. Pasco presented the iAIMS project to senior heads of departments and directors. His presentation raises awareness of the project, so the clinical leaders can support the on-going project. The room was very supportive of the project and


LATEST REPORTS


Dr Frankie Dorman Lira Oct 2023 Report

Download Dr Frankie Dorman Lira Oct 2023 Report HERE



Lira 2023 Report

Download the Lira 2023 Report HERE



LIRA REPORT MAY 2023 S Clark

REPORT by Sarah Clark 29th April – 13th May 2023 Team: Sarah Clark -Consultant Surgeon (Team Leader) Peter McEwan – Consultant Neonatologist Judy Mella – Consultant Surgeon Camelia Gecse – Senior Theatre Nurse Laura Flynn – Dietician Katherine Richards – Paediatric Physiotherapist Jane Reader – Senior Nurse Pre-trip Preparations. The team met twice before departure.