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KCRC History and Background:
KCRC was founded in February 2004 as part of the Dr Elioda Foundation for Human Development in Kabwohe-Itendero own Council of Bushenyi District. It started as a Non Governmental Organisation registered under the foundation with a vision of “Realising the dawn of an HIV free generation” and the mission of providing quality and accessible HIV/AIDS Care to the rural population. The key values of the centre are hard work, training, and low cost but good quality service provision.
The main programs at KCRC were subsequent to the massive HIV Counselling and Testing through the Home Based Voluntary Counselling and testing program (conducted by a sister NGO, Integrated Community Based Initiatives (ICOBI)) raised a very high demand for care and HIV prevention services in Bushenyi District and neighbouring communities after identifying more than 11,000 persons HIV positive in the District.
KCRC provides medical services with two separate sections for HIV treatment/care and for general medical cases respectively as well as a community public health programs. KCRC working with Bushenyi Medical Center (BMC) has run a unique low cost health pre-payment scheme for students in both boarding and day post primary schools called School Health Made Easy Scheme (SHEMES).Currently this scheme has over 5,000 students and staff enrolled.
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