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Healthcare Centered Community Development
A model for building strong communities around health centers by improving access to care, creating jobs, developing infrastructure, and promoting education.
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Direct care, education, advocacy, and family support for individuals with Down syndrome across East Africa.
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Programs that strengthen local surgical capacity and support equitable access to life-changing surgical care.
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Beyond the operating room
A new vision for global surgery
Global surgery initiatives have struggled to address the complex surgical care access crisis. Upasuaji International proposes a new approach: Healthcare Centered Community Development (HCCD).
This model, inspired by the historical role of central institutions in nurturing strong communities, envisions building communities around health centers. This approach focuses on improving access to care, creating jobs, developing infrastructure, and promoting education, ensuring a sustainable solution to the global surgery crisis.
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Read about the work we are doing to support our communities in East Africa.
Our Name
Upasuaji means “surgery” in Swahili.
It is pronounced OO-PA-SU-AH-Gee.
Nonprofit Information
Upasuaji International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN # 47-4770104.
Contact us at info@upasuaji.com.
By building capacity within communities and investing in sustainable infrastructure, we’re not just providing care, we’re creating a permanent foundation for health.
Lynsay Balukuma
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