Project Description Region: Africa Country: Uganda Location: Mulago Total Budget: $37,111 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment Heart 2 Heart, Uganda Heart surgeries for children from low-income families in Uganda using Transcatheter VSD Device closure USD is 37,111 required, USD 19,600 already sourced locally & internationally. USD 17,511 is the funding gap: Name of the Host Rotary Club: Local RC Entebbe D9214, International: RC El Tahrir, D2451, Rotary Area(s) of focus: Disease Prevention and Treatment Project Location: Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago, Kampala, Uganda Introduction/Overview Uganda is a developing country that has a population of about 46 million people (UBOs Census, 2024) majority of whom are children. With a population growth of about 3 %, it is estimated that 1.3 million children are born annually. About 1% of these (16,000) are born with heart diseases and studies done in Uganda showed that Ventricular Septal defects (VSDs) comprise the majority (27%) of these congenital heart diseases. Currently there is a huge backlog of unoperated children which increases their morbidity and mortality due to heart diseases. Whereas, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) offers corrective cardiac catheterization services (including closure of holes like patent ductus arteriosus and atrial septal defects) in its catheterization laboratory (Cath Lab), its scope is still is still limited by the lack of skills to close VSDs to supplement the existing open heart surgery program. During this project, a visiting professor of paediatric cardiology Dr Amal el Sisi Professor will volunteer to carry out surgeries on children with VSDs, WHILE training and mentoring Uganda cardiologists and medical workers in performing VSD closures in the Cath Lab. Impact: 1. Reduce the morbidity and mortality related to VSDs which comprise majority of the congenital heart diseases by treating some of these children in Cath lab UHI shall. 2. Empower /train the local health workers to be be to treat these defects independently. Project Goal: To reduce the burden of VSDs among Ugandan children with congenital heart disease, by building capacity of the local medical workers. Objectives: 1. To reduce the high mortality rate by treating children with congenital heart disease through transcatheter VSD device closure. 2. To by mentor Ugandan cardiologists at UHI to independently perform VSD closures using transcatheter VSD Device closure techniques. 3. To benchmark on the Heart -to -heart program carried out in Egypt to strengthen the cardiac health care system in Uganda. Activities: 1. Discussion with visiting team/ cardiologist about the selection criteria of children with VCD. 2. Registration of visiting cardiologists by the local council (UMDPC) 3. Screening of children with VSDs by Local team 4. Preparation of children for Cardiac Catheterization 5. Receiving the visiting team- (Airport pick up, Accommodation, meals, Ground transport, Tour) 6. Carrying out Cardiac catheterization 7. Meeting with UHI administration 8. Meeting with MOH officials 9. Meeting with local Rotarians Project beneficiaries 1. 15 children with congenital heart diseases from various parts of Uganda. 2. 10 medical workers at the UHI, Mulago, who will be empowered and trained to undertake device closure of ventricular septal defects (VSD) Budget Estimates: The total Budget in USD is 37,111. This is mainly to cater for the Knor MFO equipment (USD 22,301), Air ticket and subsistence for the consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon (USD 5,042), mentorship (USD 1014), catheter suite and hospital station (USD 5205) Financing Plan: USD is 37,111 required, USD 19,600 is already sourced locally & internationally, while USD 17,511 is the funding gap: The RC Entebbe (host club), RC el Tahrir and the other partners clubs and organizations are seeking donations from other partners (other Rotary clubs, Rotary District Designated Funds The Rotary Foundation, Gift of Life, etc). Contact Information: 1. George Ochieng, Rotary Club of Entebbe, ochiengg1908@gmail.com, +256772416661 2. Prof Amal El Sisi, Prof of Pediatrics Cairo University, RC El Tahrir D2451, elsisi96@yahoo.com Tel: +201001145556 3. Dr Barnabas Bakamutumaho bbarnabas2001@yahoo.com; +256772477016, 4. Andrew Ochan Ocan President Rotary Club of Entebbe, Rtn ochanpalouno@hotmail.com ; Tel +256 772464934 5. Chair, Service Projects Rtn Leah Kisaalu Ndiwalana kisaalu@gmail.com; Tel: +256782810028 Primary Host Partner District: 9214 Rotary Club of: Entebbe Primary Contact: Barnabas Bakamutumaho Email: bbarnabas2001@yahoo.com Primary International Partner District: 2451 Rotary Club of: El Tahrir Primary Contact: Prof Amal el Sisi Email: elsisi96@yahoo.com Project Status Need $16,311 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #2466525.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Entebbe (9214) 25-Jul-24 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 El Tahrir (2451) 11-Mar-25 $500 $0 $500 Tulln (1910) 11-Mar-25 $2,000 $0 $2,000 Brisbane Water (9685) 11-Mar-25 $1,300 $0 $1,300 Entebbe Base (9214) 11-Mar-25 $500 $500 $1,000 Giza El Seid (2451) 15-Jun-25 $200 $0 $200 El Tahrir (2451) 15-Jun-25 $500 $0 $500 Passport ECO Planet D1900 (1900) 15-Jun-25 $4,000 $0 $4,000 Allschwil-Regio Basel (1980) 15-Jun-25 $2,500 $0 $2,500 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $16,311 - $16,311 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $2,800 $2,800 Total $37,111 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 11-Mar-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 by Dr Amal of the Rotary Club of Tulln, District 1910. 11-Mar-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 by Urs Herzog of the Rotary Club of Allschwil-Regio Basel, District 1980. 11-Mar-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $1,300 by Sue O'neil of the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water, District 9685. 11-Mar-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $500 with $500 DDF by Barbra Nekesa of the Rotary Club of Entebbe Base, District 9214. 15-Jun-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 by Urs Herzog of the Rotary Club of Allschwil-Regio Basel, District 1980. 15-Jun-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $200 by Amal el Sisi of the Rotary Club of Giza El Seid, District 2451. 15-Jun-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Prof Amal el Sisi of the Rotary Club of El Tahrir, District 2451. 15-Jun-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $4,000 by Prof Amal el Sisi of the Rotary Club of Passport ECO Planet D1900, District 1900. 15-Jun-25 by George Jared Ochieng System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 by Urs Herzog of the Rotary Club of Allschwil-Regio Basel, District 1980.