Community health outreach
Home visits, health talks and referrals so that residents get tested, treated and followed up for common conditions such as malaria, HIV and TB.
Mengo · Kisenyi II · Kampala
Healthier families, stronger community in Kisenyi II
We are a community health and development organization in Mengo, Kampala. We work with Kisenyi Health Centre IV so that every family in our neighbourhood can get the care it needs and has a voice in building a healthier, cleaner and safer community.
Photo: “Family Ties” by Tibaweswa Stuart Mathew, Kampala, CC BY-SA 4.0
Registered NGO
National Bureau for NGOs, Uganda
Reg. No. INDR86605714NB
Reg. No. INDR86605714NB
Who we are
A local organization, rooted in Kisenyi II
Mengo Kisenyi II Health and Community Development Organization (MKHCDO) is a registered non-governmental organization based on Kisenyi Road in Mengo, Kampala.
Kisenyi is one of Kampala's busiest and most crowded neighbourhoods. Many families live in rented rooms with shared toilets and little income, and depend on free public health care. We work on the ground to link these families to services, share health knowledge and organise the community around the problems it faces.
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Working together
Community partner of Kisenyi Health Centre IV
We work alongside Kisenyi Health Centre IV, the free public health facility run by Kampala Capital City Authority, which serves Mengo, Kisenyi and the surrounding areas. In 2024/25 the Ministry of Health ranked it the best-performing public Health Centre IV in Uganda. We are the link between the health centre and households in the community: we help people reach care early, follow up after visits, and bring the community's needs back to the health workers.
How the partnership works →
What we do
Our focus areas
Practical, community-led work that tackles the everyday health and living challenges in Kisenyi II.
Mothers, newborns & children
Encouraging antenatal visits, safe delivery at a health facility, postnatal care, immunisation and good nutrition for young children.
Water, sanitation & hygiene
Clean-up campaigns, hand-washing and hygiene education, and working with local leaders on drainage and safe toilets to prevent cholera and typhoid.
Youth & education
Supporting young people with health information, mentoring and skills, and helping children stay in school.
Women & livelihoods
Savings groups, small-business skills and economic support so that families can afford better food, housing and care.
Advocacy & voice
Bringing residents, local leaders and health workers together so that the community's needs are heard and better services follow.
Why it matters
A crowded community with one public health centre
Kisenyi sits right next to Kampala's city centre. Its free public health centre is among the best in the country, but it is under constant pressure, and too many families still live without safe sanitation.
143,000+people a year receive free care at Kisenyi Health Centre IV
~10,000babies delivered there every year
#1public Health Centre IV in Uganda, 2024/25 national ranking
~10%of people in Kampala's informal settlements have safely managed sanitation
Sources: Kisenyi HC IV figures from Nile Post (2026) and KCCA (2022); ranking from KCCA; sanitation from the KCCA Central Division Sanitation Profile.
How we work
From the household to the health centre, and back
Reach
We meet families where they live: door to door, at markets and in community meetings.
Educate
We share clear, practical health information in Luganda and English.
Refer
We link people to Kisenyi Health Centre IV and other services early, before problems become emergencies.
Follow up
We check in after visits so that treatment is completed and no one falls through the cracks.
Stand with Kisenyi II
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