Every year a group of Spanish Doctors visit Uganda and carry out health checks, treat and perform operations on the adults and children there

As well as the visits, the doctors are in contact with the various health groups throughout the year and carry out remote consultations by phone or via the internet.

Their latest visit was in November 2025 - Click Here to see what happened

The Igazaya Diabetics Association was set up in May 2017 after the visit of a Spanish endocrinologist, Dra Alba Galdón. It is made up of mostly elderly people, many of whom have high blood pressure as well as diabetes. 

On her visits to Uganda Dra Alba takes glucometers for the members of the group. They are also supported by the local government lab technician. He tests them regularly when they come for meetings and has taught selected people from the villages how to use the glucometers so they can keep a record of their own, and their neighbours, sugar levels.

The group has an emergency fund which all the members contribute to. Members can borrow from this fund if they have to go into hospital or have special treatment. In these cases members also commit to looking after each other's children and giving any other necessary support.

Two members of Adelante Africa visiting Igayaza taught the group a keep fit routine which they follow in groups or all together on a Sunday afternoon. 

The Diabetic association has a very active chairperson and executive committee. With the help of the government technician, they applied for and obtained recognition as an official association from Kakumiro District. Adelante Africa pays for half the cost of the T-shirts the group wear. On the front these say Adelante Africa Diabetics Association and on the back, Stronger Together. 

The group meets once a month to exchange experiences and news.