Our Impact
A growing record of community-centred health delivery across Gulu and the Acholi sub-region.
2025 Impact Report
2025 was a defining year for Acholi Women in Health Foundation. We launched community-based SRHR research, reached more than 1,000 households through the Patiko Medical Outreach, and equipped emerging healthcare professionals across Uganda.
Households Reached
Reached through the Patiko Medical Outreach alone.
Healthcare Students Equipped
Supported through clinical, academic, and career development.
Programme Phases
Implemented from January to December 2025.
Timeline of Growth and Impact
AWIHF Founded
Founded in response to the persistent health challenges facing women and girls in the post-conflict Acholi sub-region, establishing our women-led and community-rooted mission.
- Defined a mission focused on equitable, community-based healthcare for women and girls.
- Positioned our organisation around maternal health, mental health, education, and systems strengthening.
Research and Community Groundwork
The first half of 2025 focused on evidence gathering, early awareness work, and shaping our programmes around community realities in Gulu and the wider Acholi sub-region.
- Launched community-based research on barriers to sexual and reproductive health access.
- Supported early cervical cancer awareness and preventive education efforts.
- Strengthened our advocacy and programme planning using direct community evidence.
Patiko Medical Outreach
We delivered our landmark four-day Patiko Medical Outreach, reaching more than 1,000 households with high-volume, integrated frontline services.
- Provided free medical consultations, diagnostic support, and vision screenings.
- Delivered SRHR education, maternal care support, and referral guidance in underserved rural communities.
- Demonstrated our operational capacity for trusted, large-scale outreach delivery.
Regional Cervical Cancer Initiative
Building on field outreach work, we expanded preventive care education through a regional cervical cancer awareness and diagnosis literacy initiative.
- Educated rural women on early detection, risk factors, and screening benefits.
- Worked with local health facilities to connect awareness with real screening pathways.
National Mentorship Programme Launch
We extended our impact beyond direct service delivery by launching a mentorship pipeline for healthcare students, emerging professionals, and community health workers.
- Connected student professionals with experienced clinical mentors across Uganda.
- Strengthened the long-term health workforce supporting resilient local systems.
Abwoch Medical Outreach
We conducted a community medical outreach at Abwoch Health Center III, bringing essential screening, reproductive health services, and counselling closer to underserved families.
- Offered general consultations and screening at a community health facility touchpoint.
- Delivered HIV screening and counselling alongside breast, cervical cancer, and sickle cell awareness.
- Reinforced our model of pairing preventive education with referral-oriented support.
Official Public Launch
Acholi Women in Health Foundation officially launched at Gulu University Library Hall, publicly marking our next chapter after a growing track record of outreach, advocacy, and partnership-building.
- Convened public leaders, health partners, and community stakeholders around our shared mission.
- Signaled our transition from formative programme delivery into a stronger institutional phase.
Patiko Medical Outreach
July 10–13, 2025
Reached 1,000+ households across four days with free medical consultations, vision screenings, SRHR education, and post-abortion care referrals in the most underserved rural Acholi communities.
Programme Highlights
SRHR Research
Conducted critical baseline research on sexual and reproductive health needs in rural settings, forming the foundation for targeted interventions.
GBV & AIDS Campaigns
Led community-wide awareness campaigns addressing Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS prevention, integrating care with psychosocial support.
Cervical Cancer Awareness
Launched an extensive educational drive on cervical cancer screening, helping women understand risks and access early diagnostic services.
Stories of Impact
Real narratives of resilience, health empowerment, and transformation from the communities we serve.
Hope & Safe Delivery in Patiko Sub-County
How a young mother accessed crucial prenatal support, clinical consultations, and emergency birth referrals during our Patiko Medical Outreach, ensuring a safe delivery.
Rebuilding Mental Wellbeing & Safe Community Spaces
How community-led healing circles and psychosocial counseling in Gulu helped women overcome severe isolation, build coping skills, and find pathways to dignity.
Dignity in Education: Empowering Schoolgirls
How a teenage schoolgirl in a rural sub-county was equipped with reusable sanitary pads and trained as an SRHR peer educator, eliminating absenteeism in her classroom.
Building the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders
Connecting over 50 nursing and medical students nationwide with experienced clinical mentors to bridge structural gaps in local healthcare capacity.
Extending Cervical Cancer Screening & Diagnosis Literacy
Rolling out large-scale diagnostic literacy and screening awareness across rural sub-counties to promote early detection and timely healthcare access.
Integrated Frontline Care at Abwoch Health Center III
Bringing general medical screening, reproductive health services, HIV counseling, and cancer awareness directly to rural families in need of accessible frontline care.
Looking Ahead: 2026 Targets
| Target Area | Goal |
|---|---|
| Outreach | Reach 5,000+ additional households with free services |
| Education & SRHR | Distribute reusable sanitary pads to 1,000+ vulnerable girls |
| Maternal Health | Support 500+ teenage mothers |
| Capacity Building | Train 200+ SRHR peer educators |
| Systems Strengthening | Equip 1,000 Community Health Workers |
| Infrastructure | Establish maternal health referral hubs |
| Preventive Care | Scale cervical cancer screening |
| Mental Health | Establish mental health referral hubs |