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AeroLink Uganda Teams Up with Bwindi Community Hospital to Bridge Skies and Save Lives

In a powerful fusion of purpose and adventure‚ Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH) has signed a groundbreaking partnership with AeroLink Uganda‚ a premier safari airline connecting Uganda’s wild frontiers. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)‚ signed on May 11‚ 2025‚ at BCH’s scenic campus in Buhoma‚ Kanungu District‚ marks a bold new chapter in accessible healthcare not just for locals‚ but also for the many global health volunteers and eco-tourists drawn to the mystical jungles of southwestern Uganda.

Perched on the edge of the legendary Bwindi Impenetrable Forest‚ home to nearly half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas‚ Bwindi Community Hospital is no ordinary health center. What began in 2003 as a humble outreach clinic beneath a tree serving the displaced Batwa pygmies has blossomed into a 155-bed referral hospital transforming lives across the Kanungu region and beyond.

Founded by American physician and missionary Dr. Scott Kellermann through the Texas-based Kellermann Foundation‚ BCH is both a beacon of hope and a crossroads of cultures. Doctors‚ students‚ researchers‚ and travelers from all over the world walk through its doors‚ not only to heal and be healed but to witness a community’s remarkable resilience amid lush biodiversity.

Today‚ BCH serves a catchment of over 120‚000 people‚ offering everything from maternal care and infectious disease treatment to training programs at its affiliated institutions Uganda Nursing School Bwindi (UNSB) and Uganda College of Health Sciences Bwindi (UCHSB). In July 2025‚ these schools will evolve into the African University of Science and Management (AUSM)‚ elevating rural medical education to new heights.

A key innovation at BCH is the eQuality Health Bwindi insurance scheme a community-based health plan costing just $5 annually‚ enabling over 20‚000 members to access essential healthcare affordably. It’s a testament to what’s possible when grassroots collaboration meets visionary leadership.

With the new AeroLink partnership and daily flights to Kihihi airstrip‚ accessing this remote region becomes easier than ever. Medical professionals‚ researchers‚ and volunteers will enjoy shorter‚ more comfortable journeys‚ opening the door for more frequent specialist visits and‚ in turn‚ lifesaving care for underserved populations. Tourists flying into Bwindi for gorilla trekking adventures may now find themselves just as inspired by the human spirit as by the forest’s ancient inhabitants.

This is not just a partnership. It’s a pathway where aviation meets compassion‚ and where travelers can touch down not only in one of Africa’s last wild places but at the heart of a global movement to heal and uplift.