{"id":1853,"date":"2023-12-01T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.purechocolate.org.uk\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2025-06-06T20:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:27:53","slug":"international-lymphoedema-framework-uganda-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.purechocolate.org.uk\/?p=1853","title":{"rendered":"International Lymphoedema Framework – Uganda Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is excitement in the world as the ILF begins an epidemiological (for those of you who do not understand that word, let Coco stand alongside you) study to ascertain the prevalence of lymphoedema in Uganda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is well known that lymphatic filariasis is endemic in tropical countries, alongside other mosquito borne diseases, but the real extent of the problem and its expression among the people is not properly understood. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lymphatic filariasis is only one of the causes of lymphoedema in East Africa, all of the other causes, whether primary or secondary are also present, though the mix will be different than in Europe, and other parts of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The International Lymphoedema Framework, through its chairman, has provided funding for the study which will be lead by Dr Arthur Bagonza of Makerere University in two districts in the village regions of Uganda. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Basic training in the identification of three stages of progression of the disease has been completed in Kampala this week and the lead field workers are ready to take the tool out into the field to complete their survey. Dr S Narahari of the IAD, India, and Professor Christine Moffatt will act as referees to confirm or vary the stage assessments made by the field workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey will assess the numbers and proportion of individuals in the community affected together with the impact of the disease upon the quality of life of the sufferers. The results will be used to inform the Ministry of Health, who have given their unqualified support to the study, in the allocation of resources to combat the problem and relieve the suffering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Arthur with Dr Alfred Mubangizi, Assistant Commissioner Health Services – Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Health with the rest of the team who attended the inaugural meeting. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ugandan framework, lead by Dr Arthur Boganza and Lydia Kabili, is a newly formed framework within the International Lymphoedema Framework and benefits from a longstanding relationship with Prof. Linda Gibson and Makerere University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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