Action10’s initiative focuses on improving laboratory management in Burkina Faso and Uganda. By supporting entrepreneurs in this crucial sector, we’re not only reducing poverty but also ensuring the development of trustworthy laboratories, essential for the nation’s health and prosperity. An example is Atwine Ambrose from Uganda, whose laboratory can make a significant impact with your support.

Empowering Laboratory Management

In both Burkina Faso and Uganda, laboratory management faces significant challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to limited resources. However, through strategic partnerships and targeted support, Action10 is making significant advances:

  • Burkina Faso: Clinical laboratories in Burkina Faso struggle with basic requirements, hindering their ability to provide reliable services.With Senexel as a partner, Action10 has been instrumental in providing expert advice and practical training to improve efficiency and accreditation processes. By supporting initiatives like assigning master students for practical training, we’re fostering a win-win scenario, benefiting the laboratories, the students, and the community.
  • Uganda: St. Michaels Food Lab and Consultancy, led by Atwine Ambrose, is a prime example of potential awaiting support. Established in 2016, the lab has already made strides in food testing but seeks funding to expand its services.The laboratory clientele includes organizations like the UN, indicating its credibility and market demand.Challenges such as access to equipment hinder its growth, highlighting the need for financial support to unlock its full potential and impact on the region. 

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Our mission is to offer business loans to local entrepreneurs and raise awareness of cross-cultural respect. Our vision is a shift of paradigm where aid dependency has been replaced with international equal partnership and extreme poverty has been eradicated. 

How we operate in Burkina Faso and Uganda: In Burkina Faso and Uganda, Action10 operates through our social enterprise Human Rights & Science (HR&S). We provide low-interest business loans, training, expert advice, and networking opportunities to empower entrepreneurs and foster sustainable development. 

Management and Accreditation are the core values of this project

In Burkina Faso, our collaboration with Senexel focuses on enhancing laboratory management and accreditation. In Uganda, we’re supporting St. Michaels Food Lab and Consultancy, among other ventures, to expand their services and impact.

About Burkina Faso and Uganda

Burkina Faso is among the least developed countries. Surveys show a crude mortality rate of about 11.8% in 2006. The most prevalent diseases of public health importance are malaria, acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, AIDS, and sexually transmitted infections.

Uganda, like Burkina Faso, faces its own set of challenges. The country’s health burden is dominated by communicable diseases, which account for over 50% of morbidity and mortality. Moreover, with around 40% of the population living in poverty, Uganda faces significant economic challenges. These challenges underline the need for continued efforts in healthcare provision, economic development, and poverty reduction strategies in Uganda.