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TASO Entebbe

Background

TASO Entebbe Centre has been in existence since November 1991. We started in one room at Entebbe Grade A hospital with the support of Dr. Peter Kizza the Medical Superintendent then, now a consultant Surgeon at Mulago Hospital.

The 1st batch of Counsellors was trained in April - June 1991, In the same year Mrs. Noerine Kaleeba came by and talked to some people individually who later converged at Entebbe Municipal Council and elected members of the committee CEC (currently known as Centre Advisory Committee (CAC).

In 1992 the Centre moved from Entebbe Grade "A" hospital to Portal Road Plot No. 10/12 near St. Theresa primary school, a building rented from Entebbe municipal council.

But a few years later the clients' number shot up and there was again insufficient work space. That is when we approached Entebbe municipal council for any possible land for expansion. In 1998, we were allocated land where the TASO Centre stands now on Plot 15 - 17 Lugard Avenue.

TASO Entebbe was the first TASO Centre to get involved in research. The first study was Pneumoccocol trial study by Dr. Neil French from University of Liverpool School of Tropical medicine (UK) out of which benefits like proper investigations and management of HIV/AIDS were noted.In collaboration with with Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)and Medical Research Council (MRC, TASO Entebbe has continued carrying out more Research studies.

In 1995, TASO with USAID support (Consultant. Kelly Bussel from CDC Atlanta Georgia,) introduced the Management Information System (MIS), which was piloted at TASO Entebbe and Lydia Sigirenda (RIP) then secretary of TASO Uganda was the first to be trained.

The first TASO Entebbe members who served as volunteers included:
Dr Peter Kizza	-Mulago Hospital resides in Entebbe.
Mrs. Mary Ochan	-Still with TASO.
Mr. Balikiza	-Works at Road Toll Airport
Mrs. Joyce Mayinja	-Still with TASO.
Late Mrs. Kasumba (RIP)-	-Formerly a Nurse
Mrs. Mary Kiwuwa	-Retired
Mr. Pamula Ogen	-Medical assistant in private practice
Dr. Jacintha Sabiti	-With Ministry of Health Nutrition Dept
Ms. Nicklet Twinomuhangi	-Still with TASO

The first Centre Executive Committee (now CAC) was composed of the following members:
Dr Peter Kizza	-
Dr. Dick E. Antvelink.	-Private Practioner (Kitoro).
Mr. Mawanda Godfrey	-Now TASO employee
Mrs. Margaret Lubega	-Retired Secretary stays at Manyago.
Salongo FX Yiga	-Principal Accountant, Ministry of Public Service (Vice Chairperson CAC and Treasurer B.O.T)
Mr. Felix Yiga	-
Mr. Kenneth Kiwuwa	-
Rev. Sekiziyivu	-Now at Nsangi church Of Uganda
Haj. Birikujja	-Entebbe town Mosque
Father Kimera Minani	-Bugonga Parish

Centre activities include:

Counselling and Medical Services at the Centre: The Centre runs 3 clinic days a week i.e. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with an average attendance of 150 clients.
Home Visits: The Counsellors go out on Tuesdays for home visits.
Home Care: The Medical Team together with some cousellors go out to the homes of clients who are in critical conditions on Thursdays.
Ward Visits: Both the counsellors and medical team (Doctors) visit the clients when admitted in the hospital for appropriate support care.
Out reach Clinic: TASO Entebbe operates outreach clinics on every second Tuesdays of the Month
Community Work: The Centre has over nine Communities with an average of 40 Community volunteers on each.
Day Centre: The main Day Centre activity is the Drama Group that is composed of 25 members, (9 male and 16 female). These are people who are HIV positive and decided to give AIDS a face.
Children's Play Centre: In the process of care and support for PHA we noted that children, who come around with their parents/guardians because either they are sick or they have nobody to be left with at home, get bored. So, the Centre established children play Centre where the children spend time playing, "speaking their own language" and learning a few things.

Contact Person

Manager TASO Entebbe