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03/15/2023

LifeNet Ghana distributed additional life-saving medical equipment this month. Facilities in the Bono Region received equipment to implement infection prevention best practices, deliver babies safely, provide patients with oxygen, and more. Special thanks to Ghana News for covering this undertaking, which will save and improve many lives (https://tinyurl.com/pedca5ae).

03/07/2023

02/08/2023

"We also provide comprehensive solutions to elevate the standard of care for millions of vulnerable patients- This (franchise) structure enables us to leverage existing processes, human, and physical capital for quick scale, high return on investment, and great impact for the health of millions of patients every year across the African continent." Words from our Ghana country director, Idris Buabeng who is featured in this Ghana News (ghananewsonline.com.gh) article and center right of photo.

The article highlights LifeNet's supply of life-saving equipment to a hospital in the Volta region of Ghana, which is pictured below. Article link in comments.

12/01/2022

We are honored to work alongside Kenya's Ministry of Health, Nairobi Metropolitan Services, MEDs, and faith based health facilities to improve maternal and newborn health in Kenya. The vast majority of maternal and infant deaths are preventable. Together we are working to stop these preventable deaths.

We recently held a distribution event in Nairobi to ensure health facilities have the equipment they need to provide good healthcare and save lives. The event (and more!) was covered by K24TV. The link to the coverage is in the comments.

09/01/2022

Working with the Salvation Army health facilities in Ghana is a joy. Pictured is Idris Buabeng with facility leadership as LifeNet provides Salvation Army with life saving medical equipment. Read more about this and the work in Ghana in the Daily Guide Network article: https://dailyguidenetwork.com/lifenet-gives-to-salvation-army/

08/30/2022

We are privileged to work alongside the Association of Religious in Uganda and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Uganda. Pictured is LifeNet's country director in Uganda, Jannet Opio, with ARU and Hilton Foundation leaders during a COVID-19 educational conference. Read more about the great work in Uganda in the Global Sisters Report-Africa article: https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/coronavirus/news/sisters-vaccination-campaign-boosts-number-ugandans-protected-covid-19

06/15/2022

Sister Emily Kamutu serves as the pharmacy assistant at a healthcare facility in Malawi. Before LifeNet partnered with her facility she did not have training in stockroom management or record keeping. She recently shared with her LifeNet mentor that this lack of knowledge led to wasted pharmaceuticals and inaccurate drug records.

“With the coming of LifeNet, a lot has changed,” said Emily. “You have taught us proper ways of record keeping and documentation of our pharmacy and we are now able to follow our drug consumption rates which helps us to order drugs on time. The stockroom is also improved.”

Sisters in Africa are serving their communities in a wide variety of ways. From operating healthcare facilities to delivering babies to managing facility pharmacies, these sisters are on the front lines of service in countries like Malawi. We are grateful for the chance to encourage and strengthen Sister Emily in her work!

Our partnerships with sister-led health facilities in Malawi is possible thanks to a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

06/08/2022

Meet Sister Modester Chilembwe, the administrator at Bembeke Health Center-Dedza in Malawi. Bembeke serves a population area of 30,000 people.

“Pregnant mothers and children under five are the majority of the people we serve and our resources are always stretched,” said Sister Modester. “But with support from LIfeNet, we are building the capacity of our staff at all levels. We now have a good under-five clinic and we are serving many pregnant mothers. We also now have updated financial management systems and systems for keeping pharmacy records and for receipting. All of this is because of LifeNet.”

Our sister partners are on the front lines of caring for some of the most vulnerable patients in the world. It is our privilege to strengthen them in their work!

Our partnerships with sister-led health facilities in Malawi is possible thanks to a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

06/01/2022

Sister Bernadetta Kasadzula is the Administrator of Ngodzi Health center in Malawi. Sister Bernadetta recently shared with her LifeNet mentor that, prior to LifeNet training, she and her fellow sisters and healthcare workers faced a number of challenges in both the management of the facility and the quality of medical care they were providing.

“Our finance records were not up to standards as a result our financial management was poor and we used to lose a lot of funds in the process,” said Sister Bernadetta. “Purchasing medical drugs was also a challenge because we did know that we can buy drugs by invoice which gives us an opportunity to buy more drugs in advance. At the same time we used to run out of the essential drugs because we didn’t have knowledge on what essential drugs are. But all of this has changed because of LifeNet Training.”

We are grateful for our Sister partners in Malawi and are celebrating with Sister Bernadetta on the many positive changes she and her fellow sisters and healthcare workers have made in their facility.

Our work with sister-led health facilities in Malawi is possible thanks to a grant from the
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

05/11/2022

Today, we are excited to introduce you to Sister Colleta Bester, the administrator of Malembo Health Center in Malawi. Sister Colleta recently shared with LifeNet some of the ways that her facility’s partnership with LifeNet has transformed the management practices at their health center.

“Management training by LifeNet has helped us to be more professional towards our clients,” said Sister Colleta. “There are tremendous improvements in the accounts section as we are now able to produce monthly financial reports. Additionally, our pharmacy record keeping and organization has improved. We are able to allocate resources accordingly thereby saving some costs that we used to incur in the past. I believe that by the end of our training with LifeNet our facility will be totally transformed.”

LifeNet is thankful for partners like Sister Colleta, who are eager to implement everything they learn from LifeNet.

Our work with sister-led health facilities in Malawi is possible thanks to a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

05/10/2022

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04/27/2022

We are proud to walk alongside our sister-led partner health facilities as they serve some of the hardest to reach and most vulnerable patients. Sister Ernestine Akullu,the Hospital Administrator for Bishop Caesar Asili Hospital in Luweero in Uganda, shares the improvements made after receiving LifeNet training:

“When I flash back three years ago, the quality of services, staff attitude and performance was not up to date in our hospital. But from the time we started receiving LifeNet trainings, many things have improved. The management skills among heads of department have improved and the maternal health services have gone to the highest level possible because the training is hands-on.

We are even scoring much higher than we were scoring before in the government initiative of Result-Based Financing. We started with 68% RBF scores. Now, we have reached 95% and our supervisors from the Ministry of Health tell us that we are among the best-performing health facilities. And this is because of what LifeNet is doing with the hands-on training.”

Our work with sister-led health facilities in Uganda is possible thanks to a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

04/05/2022

Catholic Sisters are on the front lines of providing care for some of the world's most vulnerable patients. Sisters are passionate about caring for their communities with compassion and dignity. We are pleased to share these recent words from Sister Mary Rose Nolasco with you.

“I love helping people,” says Sister Mary Rose. “Ever since we trained with LifeNet on compassionate care, there has been a big improvement on how patients are handled at our facility. Even in situations where patients don’t have money to pay for treatment, we always figure out a way to support them.”

Our work with Catholic Sisters like Sister Mary Rose is possible thanks to a grant from the
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

03/15/2022

Catholic Sisters are dedicated to improving maternal care in their communities in Africa.

“We are so blessed at our facility to be a beneficiary of the LifeNet equipment distribution program,” says Sister Maria Gemma Nabuukera, a midwife in Uganda. “We received a maternity bed and a sterilizer which were much needed items for us. They have benefitted our maternity and antenatal department greatly. Also through the LifeNet trainings, we learned how to handle mothers better, handle child birth and also calculating dosages for babies & children

One of the things I am most proud of is that our facility is the preferred health center for antenatal care in our catchment area. We serve an area of about 1,500 people and the feedback we have received is that mothers prefer to come to our facility because of the way we handle them and the quality of care they receive in addition to our fees being reasonable. This has encouraged more mothers to be diligent with their antenatal visits and checkups.”

Our work with Catholic Sisters like Sister Maria Gemma is possible thanks to a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

02/09/2022

LifeNet is a commitment maker! We are honored to work alongside Christian Connections for International Health - CCIH and its members in this effort. The 30x30 Health Systems Initiative is an effort to strengthen 30 health systems in which faith-based health services operate by 2030. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3lzTtNA

12/29/2021

We are always excited to introduce you to our partners. Catholic sisters are some of our most valuable partners in improving healthcare in Africa. Today, meet Sister Ernestine—a hospital administrator in Bishop Caesar Asin Hospital in Uganda.

“Our hospital was among the first to enroll in the LifeNet training program,” says Sister Ernestine. “The trainings have shaped not only the attitudes but also the practices of staff in handling situations and decision making. This has raised our standards and quality of service delivery. We have been doing regular patient satisfaction surveys and the feedback has been positive. The patients appreciate the change in attitude and quality of service delivery.”

We are thankful for partners like Sister Ernestine, who are dedicated to always improving the care they provide to their communities. Our work with Sister Ernestine is possible thanks to a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

12/28/2021

2022 is just around the corner, and it feels exciting to be able to dream new dreams and set new goals. Here at LifeNet International, our vision is to transform African healthcare and save lives - and we are seeing this happen in big ways.

We hope you will join us! We know there is no limit to what we can accomplish together.

11/23/2021

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