Access to health care services is considered not only a basic need but also a fundamental human right, but a right that does not exist for many in Mende Sub county.
Despite the efforts of the Ugandan Government to improve this health service provision, those in rural areas for example in Wakiso District, still remain the poorest, most under-served and historically most neglected.
Poor infrastructure still exposes many to a variety of health hazards. Lack of access to clean water and good sanitation create a number of health threats; common diseases in Mende sub county are Malaria, water-borne diseases, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
Pregnant women, adolescent girls and vulnerable children households are considered to be particularly vulnerable because they lack knowledge about how to protect themselves, and because information about the diseases is not always available nor accessible to them.
KIFAD established a Medical Clinic to enhance and improve access, uptake and utilisation community health care services especially primary healthcare, HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) and the general treatment of health complaints.
