About Us - HomeBridge+ | Extending Healthcare Beyond Hospital Walls

About HomeBridge+

Extending holistic healthcare beyond hospital walls into homes and communities across Uganda

Who We Are

HomeBridge+ is an autonomous but Lubaga Hospital-born project, designed to extend the hospital's philosophy of "care for life" beyond the facility walls into homes and communities.

While functioning independently, HomeBridge+ is deeply aligned with Lubaga Hospital's mission and vision—bridging the gap between hospital-based care and home-based recovery, and contributing to a healthier, empowered population.

Lubaga Hospital - Our Birthplace

Project Goal

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To extend holistic healthcare into homes and communities, ensuring continuity of care, improved patient recovery, strengthened NCD management, enhanced maternal and newborn outcomes, and increased health awareness for healthier communities.

The Healthcare Crisis

🫀 NCD Epidemic

33%

of deaths in Uganda are caused by NCDs

22%

probability of premature death from major NCDs

82.5% of hypertensive diabetic patients have uncontrolled blood pressure

👶 Maternal & Child Health

189

maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births

22

neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births

Only 33% of mothers receive postnatal checks within recommended time

🏥 Readmission Crisis

18%

of children with severe anemia readmitted within 6 months

12%

of adult medical patients readmitted within 30 days

Heart failure patients face 17-27% readmission rates

The Critical Gap We Address

Systemic Healthcare Gaps

The Problem We're Solving

  • Patients face relapses, complications, or poor adherence to treatment plans after discharge
  • Weak follow-up and inadequate community-based care lead to repeated hospital cycles
  • Preventive screening and lifestyle modification remain underutilized
  • Absence of coordinated digital system to track home-care and real-time referrals

Our Innovative Solution

HomeBridge+ is an innovation that seeks to cover the gap in lack of early home visits, consistent monitoring, and timely reassessment by health professionals which undermine recovery and increases both patient suffering and healthcare costs.

The project demonstrates the urgent need for integrated post-discharge strategies—such as home follow-ups, wellness assessments, and patient education—to reduce avoidable readmissions, ensure continuity of care, and foster healthier communities.

Our Service Components

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Post-Hospital Recovery Care

Mandatory follow-up for one week after discharge with vital checks, adherence counselling, and progress monitoring.

Target: Recently discharged patients
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Maternal & Newborn Care

WHO-recommended postnatal visits within 48-72 hours and second visit within 8-10 days after birth.

Target: Mothers and newborns
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NCD Home Monitoring

Home visits for vitals monitoring, medication adherence support, and lifestyle counselling.

Target: Chronic condition patients
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Wellness at Home

Preventive screening, lifestyle counselling, and basic health assessments in homes and workplaces.

Target: Healthy individuals & families

Our Leadership Team

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Dr. Julius Luyimbaazi

Project Director

Leading the vision and strategic direction

julius@homebridgeplus.org
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Sr. Zahara Nalukenge

Project Coordinator

Overseeing operations and service delivery

zahara@homebridgeplus.org
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Ndugwa Herbert

Technology & Innovation Lead

Driving digital health solutions

herbert@homebridgeplus.org
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Namulindwa Betty

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Tracking impact and program effectiveness

betty@homebridgeplus.org
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Home Visit Operations

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Medication Management

📱

Digital Platform

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Community Outreach

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Lubaga Hospital

Our Partners