Case Study · Kyaka Settlement
Care Closer to Home in Kyaka
Mobile healthcare units and telemedicine bringing specialised care to refugee families in the settlement.
The Story
Bringing Specialised Care to the Settlement
Kyaka is one of Uganda’s refugee settlements. Our mobile healthcare units and telemedicine programmes bring specialised care to families who would otherwise travel for hours to reach it.
Using secure mobile devices, RHCP-trained health workers connect with clinicians in real time — speeding up diagnosis and keeping patients in their community wherever possible.
Mental health support networks and youth leadership programmes run alongside clinical care, so the settlement’s young people are part of the response.
Care Closer to Home in Kyaka
More than 10,000 people served each year and a 75% cut in the time it takes to reach care.
Telemedicine means specialist knowledge travels to the patient — not the other way round.
At a glance
- Reach
- 10,000+
- Access
- 75%
- Model
- Mobile
- Support
- Networks
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“Now we have skilled birth attendants and emergency transport. They saved my wife’s life during a difficult delivery.”
Our Approach
Every step in Kyaka was planned with the community from the first conversation — with local leaders, health workers and families shaping what was built, and staying in charge of it afterwards.
Step 1
Mobile Healthcare Units
Mobile units carry consultations, medicines and screening across the settlement.
- Consultations on the move
- Medicines and screening on site
- Care for remote zones
Step 2
Telemedicine
Health workers connect with clinicians in real time for faster diagnosis and referral.
- Real-time specialist input
- Faster diagnosis
- Referral only when needed
Step 3
Mental Health & Youth
Support networks and youth leadership programmes strengthen the community.
- Mental health support networks
- Youth leadership programmes
- Community-owned care
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