ABOUT US

This is our story

Our journey started with the decision of Prof. MUDr. Zdeňek Ráčil, Ph.D. to leave the campus of a prestigious European teaching hospital and to be helpful in developing Uganda. However, Africa and the children captivated him so much that today we are writing a chapter "The best surgery for sickle cell disease in Uganda" and our story is far from over.

Since 2020

We established a specialized clinic for children with sickle cell disease. Here we offer regular clinical and laboratory checks, timely treatment of all infections, vaccination against pneumococcus as well as treatment of severe pain during so-called "vaso-occlusive crises". But above all, as one of the first in the region, we offer treatment using hydroxyurea, the only medication that can reverse the course of this disease.

We have established a department where we employ Ugandan staff. We introduce our team below.

We provide regular and continous training to our staff and encourage them to work independently. The education is provided to both health professionals as well as laboratory workers, psychologist and other personnel. Throughout the year, we make several trips to Uganda, during which we work intensively together with our Ugandan colleagues. During our absence, they work independently and we are available at any time via video call during which we also discuss individual patients and/or other pressing issues.