Julius and Betty thrilled to take delivery of the new blood testing machine.

Before Christmas, Gail Tams (EMR4DW Trustee) and her husband Bill (EMR4DW Clinical Adviser) visited the Matuwa Clinic in remote mountainous Uganda. Whilst supporting the staff in the clinic, Gail recognised how important the maternity services were to the community. The midwives use EMR4DW electronic medical records to document all antenatal visits but are hampered because the blood testing machine that midwives use for haemoglobin test ( i.e. anaemia level) has been malfunctioning for some time. Using money raised through events and donations from supporters of EMR4DW here in the UK, we have enabled the clinic to buy a new, reliable, machine.
Using the new blood machine, laboratory staff will be able to record results on EMR4DW, which will be available immediately to all clinical staff. Consultations on EMR4DW can be viewed chronologically, so results can be compared to see if treatment is needed. Essential preventative work like this will mean more healthy babies and children.
Thanks to our supporters, this was money well spent.