Healthy Child Uganda (HCU)

Healthy Child Uganda (HCU), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Activities:
Healthy Child Uganda has developed many different programs to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths. Many HCU activities provide training for university faculty and staff, health care workers, and community volunteers. Other activities encourage community development and innovation.
Here are some examples of what we do:
1. Training Courses and Model Programs

> CHW Training and Model Program
> Village Health Teams
> Integrated Community Case Management Training
> Community Development Training
> Health Centre Staff Training Nutrition Training
> Research Methods Course
> MUST Student Placement and Twinning Opportunities
2 Research and Evaluation

> Research Grants and Operational Research
> Micro-research Program

3. Community Outreach

> Special Child Program
> Health Centre Upgrades
> National Child Health Days
> Model Homes Competitions
> Bednet Distribution
> Demonstration Gardens
> EcoSan Latrines

Contact Us:
Healthy Child Uganda Project
Global Health and International Partnerships
Faculty of Medicine, 7th FLoor TWR Bldg. E19
University of Calgary
3280 Hospital Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4Z6
Telephone: +1 403-220-8331
E-mail: hcu@ucalgary.ca