About MKHCDO
A registered community organization in Mengo, Kampala, working for the health and wellbeing of the people of Kisenyi II.
Born in the community, for the community
MKHCDO grew out of a simple observation: the families of Kisenyi II live minutes from a good, free public health centre, yet many still reach care late or not at all. Distance is not the barrier. The barriers are lack of information, money, time and trust, and conditions at home that keep people falling sick.
We set out to close that gap from inside the community, working household by household and alongside local leaders and health workers.
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A healthy, dignified and self-reliant Kisenyi II community.
To improve the health and wellbeing of families in Mengo Kisenyi II by linking them to quality care, promoting healthy living and strengthening community action.
- Community first
- Respect and dignity
- Integrity and accountability
- Partnership
- Inclusion: no one left behind
Working with Kisenyi Health Centre IV
Kisenyi Health Centre IV is one of eight free public health facilities run by Kampala Capital City Authority. It serves Mengo, Kisenyi and the surrounding areas: an estimated 143,000 people a year, with about 10,000 deliveries and the highest postnatal attendance in the country. In 2022 it won the National Safe Motherhood Award, and in 2024/25 it was ranked the best-performing public Health Centre IV in Uganda.
A facility this busy cannot reach every home. That is where we come in. As a community partner, MKHCDO:
- mobilises residents for antenatal care, immunisation, testing and treatment
- refers people to the health centre early and follows up after visits
- shares health and hygiene education door to door and in community meetings
- brings the community's concerns and feedback to health workers and leaders
Facility figures: KCCA (2025), KCCA (2022), Nile Post (2026).
Kisenyi Health Centre IV at a glance
Mengo and Kisenyi II, Kampala
Kisenyi II is a parish in Kampala Central Division, on the edge of the city centre and next to historic Mengo, home of the Buganda Kingdom's Lubiri. It is one of Kampala's most densely populated neighbourhoods, a busy mix of small businesses, markets, workshops and rented housing. Many residents came from rural areas looking for work.
The community faces real challenges:
- Sanitation: too few safe toilets and blocked drainage. Mengo is among the parishes with the highest levels of unimproved sanitation in Central Division.
- Disease: recurring risk of cholera, typhoid and other illnesses, especially in the rainy season.
- Livelihoods: low and unstable incomes from informal work.
- Young people: school drop-out, unemployment, and exposure to drugs and crime.
Sources: KCCA Central Division Sanitation Profile; Kampala Central Division.
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Our board and team
MKHCDO is governed by a volunteer board and run by a team of staff, community health volunteers and local mobilisers from Kisenyi II.