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International Nurses’ Day is a global event celebrated on May 12^th of every year to commemorate the work of Nurses in healthcare. The date was chosen as it is the Birth date of Florence Nightingale, a British social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. It is sponsored by the international council of Nurses (ICN). The theme of International Nurses’ Day 2022 is “Nurses: A voice to lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health.”

The biggest moments of the lives of many are spent with a nurse- from when we are born to when we pass away and the many health struggles in between. Nurses’ day and Nurses week provide the perfect opportunities to celebrate the nurses’ life and their sacrificial service to society. They have an important job to do and we must acknowledge that.

As the hospital of Matany, we took this opportunity to honor our Nurses on this day just to say thank you for their endless service to humanity, because they are the most vital link between a doctor and the patient. They put their lives at risk for others where many choose to run to safety. Without the Nursing staff, a medical facility can’t function even for a day. Therefore, the observation of International Nurses Day becomes even more significant, considering these facts.

Our Nurses Day Celebration in Matany Hospital started with a special Mass in our Parish Church. Thereafter there was marching by Nurses and other staff led by a band hired from Soroti that moved around Matany Town Council where many well wishers joined the procession that later entered the Hospital to warm up the patients, and marching ended up at the venue in our Teaching Centre were the main ceremony was held with speeches and a feast. In the evening there were matches between staff and students, followed by a continuation of merry making at the main event venue with a dance.

It was a Joyful day worth our Memories, Happy Nurses’ Day 2022

THE VHT – FAMILY LED MUAC TRAINING CONDUCTED IN MATANY HOSPITAL ON THE 2^ND APRIL, 2022

MUAC (Mid-upper arm circumference) is another anthropometric measure that requires minimal equipment and little training.

The objective of the training that was conducted in Matany was to train VHTs to be able to train household care givers (parents) on how to take the MUAC of their children at household level and then report to VHTs if the MUAC reading is either red or yellow.

The MoH report from the routine Health Management Information System indicates that the number of severe and acute malnutrition admission numbers doubled between January 2020 and October 2021.

Worse still, the recent national report shows that nearly 6.9% of the Ugandan population is food insecure, with infants and young children often bearing the brunt of nutrition deficiency.

Consequently, children’s brain and body development are being compromised negatively, impacting their cognitive potential irreversible. This is why there is need to make critical and immediate screening in households, thus justifying the training of household care givers.

The training was conducted and headed by the Nutrition Unit Staff of Matany Hospital, CN Lotukei Anna and volunteering Diploma student in Nutrition and Dietetics, Ngorok John. The training was supported by UNICEF, through Moroto Regional Referral Hospital.

The overseer of the exercise was Nangiro Ambrose, Health Inspector, Matany Town Council

It involved 37 VHTs, one per village identified.

The exercise was recommended to start immediately and report at the end of the month of April 2022, then follow up to be conducted immediately

HAPPY PALM SUNDAY CELEBRATION – 10^TH APRIL 2022

Christians’ Holy Week began on Happy Palm Sunday 2022, while Jesus Christ, as a guiding Angel & King, entered Jerusalem, the city of love or peace. This year, Palm Sunday was celebrated on April 10th, 2022, and will precede Easter Day on April 17th. The day is also known as ‘Passion Sunday’ because it is featured in all four canonical gospels, focusing on Christ’s life.

Palm Sunday 2022 is observed in various churches, with attendees seeking blessing and sharing palm branches, representing the branches laid in front of Jesus as he entered Jerusalem.

In the Nativity Catholic Parish Matany, the Palm Sunday procession started at the main Hospital Gate of St. Kizito Hospital- Matany, at 8:30 am with a big number of parishioners’ too seeking blessing and sharing palm branches, representing the branches laid in front of Jesus as he entered Jerusalem singing songs hailing the power of Jesus!

The mass was animated by the students of Nursing and Midwifery training school, Matany.

• Procession – Luke 19:28-40: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”
• First Reading – Isaiah 50:4-7: “The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.”
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
• Second Reading – Philippians 2:6-11: “Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
• Gospel – Luke 22:14—23:56: “When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left.”

Pentecost 2021 English Version

Pfingstbrief aus Matany 2021 German Version

Advent- and Christmas letter-leavelet from Matany 2020

Advents- Weihnachtsbrief aus Matany 2020 – Faltblatt

Avvento-Natale 2020 – Volantino

It was on Sunday  the 18th August 2019 that the students of Matany Nursing and Midwifery School left for the Regional Games and Sports Competition organised in Ngora School of Nursing and Midwifery. The Journey  started at 11:15 am and they Team arrived at Ngora safely  at exactly 3:10 pm. The Exercise started with the verification of students immediately  at a time of arrival before having lunch so as to exclude the non students. There were only four schools involved in the competition; Matany NMTS, Ngora, Soroti, and Kumi school of Nursing and Midwifery. Matany had a Team of 40 students who participated in different activities. It started with Athletics on 19th August 2019 and ended 22nd  August 2019. 12 students of Nursing and Midwifery School – Matany qualified for Nationals which will be on 1st-7th of September 2019. The Sports Committee sat and Agreed that Matany NMTS will be Hosting the Regional Games and Sports next Year. They were cautioned to prepare in advance. There was good discipline and professional dressing code exhibited by the Team of Students from Matany NMTS which made a school a point of reference for Teaching and advising others after the competition. Appreciation to the Management of the Nursing and andMidwifery school Matany and the Hospital Administrtaion for the financial, spiritual and Moral support acorded to the Team which went to Ngora. Blessings to all. The Team was led by Mr. Emmanuel Akol- Clinical Instructor and Ms. Monica Clinical Instructor too. They reported back to the School safely  on 22nd August 2019 at  5:20 pm

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NMTS-Matany Football Team           Athletics – Lodim from Matany 1st Position

Net ball Team-NMTS – Matany             Volleyball Team     NMTS – Matany

It was on the 20th July 2019, that Moroto Catholic Diocese had Ordination of two major Seminarians to the order of the Diaconate.  It was after agood number of years that the Lord had the prayers of the Christians in the Diocese since 2004. This means then that there is need to pray for Vocations in the Diocese. The Holy M ass was presided over by Rt. Rev Bishop Guzzetti Damiano, Vicar General, Rt Rev. Fr. Paul Ngole and a big number of Diocesean and Apostolic priest in the Diocese of Moroto. The Holy Mass was animated by Mater Dei Parish Kangole Parishoners who had one of the Seminarians ordained -Domenic Alinga joined by a big number of other parishoners of thevarious Parishes in the Diocese of Moroto.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Guzzetti Damiano Ordaining the Two Seminarians to order of the Diaconates

Sem. Domenic Alinga Accompanied by the Family during ordintaion

Sem.Richard Akol  Accompanied by the Family during ordintaion

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