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Registered professional volunteer multidisciplinary sending charity (RCN: 20153335). Comhlámh signatory and member of Dóchas.

CHEEERS was established in 2015 by a group of Irish healthcare professionals who have volunteered at Kisiizi Hospital Uganda and within the local community since 2005.

CHEEERS works alongside Kisiizi Hospital staff and the local community to develop a number of healthcare projects and provide further education and training. In April 2015, CHEEERS sent the first multidisciplinary team of eight m

edical and allied health professionals to Kisiizi Hospital. The multidisciplinary team included a Psychiatric Registrar, three Physiotherapists, one Occupational Therapist and three Dietitians. In 2016, CHEEERS sent a larger multidisciplinary team of thirteen allied health professionals including five Physiotherapists, two Occupational Therapists, four Dietitians and two Speech and Language Therapists. For more information visit the Kisiizi Hospital website at: http://www.kisiizihospital.org.ug/

04/10/2025

Applications to apply to volunteer with our 2026 team are closing soon. See the link in our bio for more information and to apply 🔎 🇺🇬

01/10/2025

CHEEERS works alongside the Kisiizi hospital board on equipment funding and prioritisation for the hospital. Our biomedical engineering volunteers have worked alongside hospital staff on auditing equipment, working with carpentry teams on designing equipment and oversight of specific equipment such as the Billy Rueben Jaundice Meter and Ehcocardiogram.

For more information on Biomedical Engineering and CHEEERS or to volunteer with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎 🇺🇬

29/09/2025

Our Nursing volunteers have worked alongside Kisiizi hospital nursing staff across acute, surgical, midwifery and paediatric disciplines. The Kisiizi wards are widely supported by student nursing and our volunteers have worked alongside the local schools in creating training sessions which they can then take into their future work. Projects working specifically on the wards have included wound care, daily observations, breastfeeding and post-operative care.

If you’d like more information on Nursing and CHEEERS or you’re interested in volunteering with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎

27/09/2025

Our Dietetics volunteers have worked alongside Kisiizi hospital staff across acute, surgical and paediatric disciplines and especially working with Kisiizi nursing colleagues on malnutrition projects. Some of this work includes re-feeding and malnutrition protocols, diabetes recourses and training opportunities as well as food safety and hygiene recourses.

If you’d like more information on Dietetics and CHEEERS or you’re interested in volunteering with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎

25/09/2025

Our Pharmacy volunteers have worked alongside Kisiizi hospital staff at the on site hospital pharmacy. Some of their projects include auditing and reviewing medication use in specific wards, pain management protocols, antibiotic reviews and supporting wound care. Our volunteers always work together as an MDT and pharmacy project have especially supported nursing and psychiatry projects in 2025.

If you’d like more information on Pharmacy and CHEEERS or you’re interested in volunteering with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎

23/09/2025

Speech and Language Therapy is an emerging profession in Uganda with less than 10 therapists across the country. Our Speech and Language therapist volunteers have worked alongside Kisiizi hospital staff on establishing dysphasia and communication champions to work across the hospital and especially in acute settings aswell as using screening tools and communication toolkits.

If you’d like more information about Speech and Language Therapy and CHEEERS or you’re interested in volunteering with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎

21/09/2025

Physiotherapy at Kisiizi hospital has a strong link with CHEEERS. Our founder worked with Kisiizi on establishing their rehabilitation centre and Kisiiz’s physiotherapist Dan always works closely alongside our volunteers across the hospital in acute, rehabilitation and paediatric services. Physiotherapy volunteers with CHEEERS have worked alongside Kisiizi staff on projects including in moving and handling, early mobilisation, rehabilitation strategies and protocols aswell as community home visits.

If you’d like more information about Physiotherapy and CHEEERS or you’re interested in volunteering with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎

19/09/2025

Occupational Therapy is an emerging profession in Uganda with therapists covering a wide range of disciplines including mental health, acute inpatient, rehabilitation and paediatrics. Occupational Therapy volunteers with CHEEERS have worked with the Kisiizi Occupational Therapist, Sipriano and wider staff teams on specific training and strategies across all disciplines and including community visits.

If you’d like more information about Occupational Therapy and CHEEERS or you’re interested in volunteering with our 2026 team please see the link in our bio 🔎

17/09/2025

Our team leaders are essential in coordinating their year’s CHEEERS DHT trip. This role is great for healthcare professionals looking for further experience in leadership and management as well as working with different communities. The role involves providing support to the team, liaising with hospital management and organising the annual CHEEERS conference. This event is co-created with the Kisiizi hospital board based around an identified training need. Recent trips have run a two day workshop for healthcare professionals from Kisiizi and far beyond on topics like the role of the MDT in care of the critically ill patient. Our 2025 team leaders also went on a project planning trip this year to support planning this conference.

If you’re interested in volunteering on our 2026 project or would like more information about the role of team leaders please see the link in our bio 🔎 🇺🇬

15/09/2025

Kisiizi Hospital is in the beautiful Rukungiri region of Uganda. The stunning waterfall flows behind the hospital and helps to power the hospital 🌿 A small community surrounds the hospital and its beautiful views, it’s something which our volunteers hi-light as an one of their amazing memories of the trip. If you’re interested in applying for our 2026 project see the link in our bio 🔎

Applications close 5th October 🇺🇬

22/08/2025

We’re delighted to announce that applications are now open for our 2026 project!

Specifically, we are seeking health professionals from the following disciplines: Speech and Language Therapy, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, General/Public Health Nursing (Palliative care experience and Mental Health experience desirable), Medicine (Registrar level, Psychiatry experience desirable) and Biomedical Physicists or Engineers.

🗓️ Closing date for applications is Sunday October 5th

🔗 Apply at the link in our bio or email [email protected] for more information.

18/08/2025

Applications for our 2026 project are opening soon! If you have any questions or would like more information, please email [email protected].

In the meantime, tell your friends and watch this space 👀

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