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From Kampala to Denver: UNAA Recognizes and Endorses Ekisa Home Health Care at 38th Annual Convention

 

 

 

CEO Evelyn Mulinde takes Ekisa’s message of compassionate home healthcare to the Ugandan diaspora, builds strategic partnerships, and invites families around the world to enroll their loved ones for professional care in Uganda.

 

DENVER, COLORADO — September 2026 — Ekisa Home Health Care marked an important milestone in its growing journey of providing compassionate, professional and patient-centered healthcare when Chief Executive Officer Evelyn Mulinde represented the organization at the 38th Annual Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) Convention & Trade Expo in Denver, Colorado. The annual UNAA Convention is one of the most significant gatherings of Ugandans in North America, bringing together professionals, entrepreneurs, families, community leaders, organizations and friends of Uganda for networking, investment, education, culture and conversations about Uganda’s future. For Ekisa, participating in this year’s convention provided an opportunity to carry its healthcare mission beyond Uganda and speak directly to diaspora families who remain deeply involved in the lives and wellbeing of their loved ones back home.

 

The experience began at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, where the excitement of the convention was already evident upon Mulinde’s arrival. The hotel was filled with Ugandans reconnecting, registering and preparing for several days of activities. After settling in, Mulinde completed registration and began preparing Ekisa’s exhibition booth for the convention. The booth would become more than an exhibition space; it became a meeting point for conversations about healthcare, ageing, family responsibility and the challenges of coordinating professional care for relatives in Uganda while living abroad. The first day’s Trade and Investment Forum offered valuable discussions about increasing Uganda’s participation in the United States market. Participants explored opportunities involving products such as Ugandan coffee, shea butter and dried fruits, while learning about registration requirements, product standards, quality control and the importance of supporting local farmers. A particularly important message emerging from the discussions was the need for Ugandans to collaborate. Rather than approaching international opportunities individually, participants were encouraged to strengthen the entire chain from farming and harvesting through storage, processing, distribution and ultimately getting Ugandan products onto international shelves.

 

That message of collaboration resonated strongly with Ekisa because healthcare also depends upon partnership. Sustainable healthcare cannot be built by one organization alone. It requires patients, families, nurses, physicians, therapists, caregivers, communities, businesses and institutional partners working together toward a common purpose. The convention therefore provided Ekisa not only with an opportunity to market its services but also to identify relationships capable of strengthening the organization’s long-term mission. Healthcare took center stage on the second day through a comprehensive health workshop that provided free screenings and health education to convention participants. Ugandans received information about the prevention and management of chronic conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Education focused on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes, while participants also had access to services including EKG screening, dental checkups and awareness about prostate and breast cancer.

 

For Ekisa, these conversations reflected the realities experienced by families every day. Healthcare does not end when a patient walks out of a hospital or doctor’s office. A person living with diabetes or hypertension may require continued monitoring. A stroke survivor may need rehabilitation and physiotherapy. An elderly parent may need assistance with medication, mobility and everyday health needs. Someone returning home after surgery may require professional nursing and follow-up care. It is within these everyday realities that professional home healthcare can become an essential extension of the healthcare system.

 

One of the defining moments of the Denver experience came during the UNAA luncheon and Annual General Meeting, where Mulinde was given an opportunity to introduce Ekisa Home Health Care, explain why the organization exists and share the growing importance of professional home healthcare in Uganda. The moment became even more significant through UNAA’s recognition and endorsement of Ekisa Home Health Care and its mission. For Ekisa, the recognition and endorsement represent both an honor and a responsibility. Being recognized within such an important gathering of the Ugandan diaspora gives Ekisa an opportunity to reach families who may be searching for a dependable healthcare partner for parents, grandparents and relatives back home. At the same time, it challenges the organization to continue earning that confidence through professionalism, accountability, compassion and high standards of care.

 

The message Mulinde carried to Denver was especially relevant to Ugandans living abroad. A daughter living in Atlanta may have an ageing mother in Kampala. A son in Boston may have a father managing diabetes or hypertension. A family in Dallas may have a grandparent whose mobility is declining, while another family may have a relative returning home after surgery or recovering from a stroke. Thousands of miles may separate these families, but distance does not diminish their love, concern or responsibility.

 

Ekisa exists to help bridge that distance.

Through professional home healthcare, Ekisa seeks to make it possible for patients to receive appropriate support within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. The organization’s approach recognizes that professional healthcare and traditional family care do not have to compete with one another. Instead, they can work together. Ugandan families have cared for parents and grandparents within their homes and communities for generations. Ekisa seeks to strengthen that tradition by bringing professional healthcare alongside the family.

 

For diaspora families, this model can provide something particularly valuable: the reassurance of knowing that there is a professional healthcare partner on the ground in Uganda who can help care for someone they love. The Denver experience also highlighted the importance of organizations and individuals who have invested in Ekisa’s journey. Ekisa extends special appreciation to the Atlanta Medical Association for its support, encouragement and willingness to pour into the organization’s growing vision. Such relationships remind Ekisa that institutions capable of serving generations are rarely built alone. Reflecting on the support Ekisa has received, CEO Evelyn Mulinde expressed a message that captures the organization’s deeper aspiration: “Thank you so much for giving to Ekisa and pouring into us. We are very grateful, and you are part of this legacy that we are building. My prayer is that it outlives us and continues serving generations to come.” That idea of legacy sits at the heart of Ekisa’s vision. The organization is not simply seeking to provide healthcare services today. It hopes to contribute to a sustainable culture of compassionate home healthcare in Uganda where older adults can age with dignity, patients can receive professional support within familiar surroundings, families can remain actively involved in care and healthcare professionals can work together to improve the quality of life of those they serve.

 

The UNAA experience was also a celebration of Uganda’s culture and community. The convention featured cultural wear, Ugandan music, dance, networking and entertainment, alongside opportunities to access passport and National ID services. Mulinde also had an opportunity to experience Denver, including a visit to the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The convention culminated in a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony featuring Ugandan cuisine, music and celebration. Yet, beyond the festivities, some of the most important outcomes for Ekisa were the new relationships, conversations and partnerships established throughout the gathering.

 

As those relationships continue beyond Denver, Ekisa is also encouraging diaspora families to move from simply worrying about relatives back home to having a conversation about their healthcare needs. *Enrolling a loved one with Ekisa Home Health Care can begin even when the family member arranging care lives outside Uganda. A relative can contact Ekisa by telephone or email and share basic information about the person requiring care, including their location, current health concerns, age and the type of support they may require. From there, the Ekisa team can discuss the individual’s circumstances and, where appropriate, coordinate an assessment to better understand the patient’s healthcare and home-care needs. Based on that assessment, the family can discuss an individualized care plan and the professional services that may be appropriate. Depending on the patient’s circumstances, this may include skilled nursing, elderly care, chronic disease management, rehabilitation, post-hospital support or other home-health services.

 

Once appropriate arrangements have been agreed upon, care can begin in the place many patients feel safest and most comfortable, their own home. For relatives living overseas, Ekisa can also discuss appropriate ways for the family to remain connected and involved in the care journey. This means that a Ugandan living in Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Dallas, Toronto, London or elsewhere does not necessarily have to wait until the next trip home to begin seeking professional assistance for an ageing or unwell relative. The first step can simply be reaching out to Ekisa and beginning the conversation. The 38th Annual UNAA Convention therefore represented far more than another event on Ekisa’s calendar. It became an opportunity to take the organization’s mission to the diaspora, learn from other professionals, strengthen partnerships and invite Ugandans around the world to rethink what caring for loved ones back home can look like.

 

To UNAA, Ekisa extends its gratitude for the recognition and endorsement and for providing a platform through which its mission could reach the wider Ugandan diaspora. To the Atlanta Medical Association, Ekisa expresses heartfelt appreciation for believing in the vision, supporting the organization and pouring into its journey. To every healthcare professional, family, partner and supporter who visited the Ekisa booth, shared knowledge, opened a door or offered encouragement, Ekisa says thank you. Together, these relationships are helping build something bigger than one healthcare organization. They are contributing to a future where ageing can be accompanied by dignity, illness can be met with compassion, professional healthcare can reach patients within their homes, and families can remain connected to those they love even when oceans and continents separate them. Our prayer is that the legacy we are building together will outlive us and continue serving families for generations to come.

 

If you have a parent, grandparent or loved one in Uganda who may benefit from professional home healthcare, Ekisa invites you to begin the conversation today.

Ekisa Home Health Care — Professional Care, Delivered Right to Your Doorstep.

Call: +256 792 914 925 | +256 741 091 703

Email: info@ekisahomehealth.com

Bookings: bookings@ekisahomehealth.com

Kampala, Uganda

 

Benjamin Musasizi
Strategic Communications & Media Marketing
Journalist | Digital Media | Storyteller | Community Engagement 

www.nesymedia.com