Supporting Ostomates in Uganda
Who we are.
What we do.
The Ostomy Association of Uganda aims to address the challenges faced by ostomates through raising awareness on ostomy matters, offering colorectal care resources, providing psychosocial support, and highlighting the obstacles they encounter.
Providing Resources
We offer essential ostomy supplies, education, and information to empower confident self-care.
Offering Support
We build supportive communities through peer groups, counseling, and psychosocial support.
Advocating for Change
We advocate for better ostomy care access, raise awareness, and fight stigma for greater inclusion.
Video of Dr. Alex, founder, explaining his personal story and mission to help individuals with ostomies. He discusses his journey and the ways he provides support.
Meet Dr. Alex Mushabe
Alex Mushabe is the founder of the Ostomy Association of Uganda (OAU). After meeting the president of the European Ostomy Association in Zimbabwe where he was doing business research, Mushabe learned about people living with stoma. He connected this to the people he had been meeting on the streets of Kampala, begging for help. This motivated him to start OAU to bring people with stomas together.
OAU At Work
The Ostomy Association of Uganda aims to address the challenges faced by ostomates. The troubling reality is that many ostomates in Uganda do not have access to the supplies, support, and knowledge they need. OAU offers ostomy supplies, psychosocial support, and patient and caregiver education, as well as advocacy to raise awareness and fight stigma association with having an ostomy.
