“The truth? When we used to go to the clinic in Mulabana, we could spend the whole day. We would wake up in the dark at 5am to try to get there and be seen as soon as possible. The distance was long. Then, you always waited a long time, so the whole day you could not be at work. But these days, you begin your work in the morning and the health workers come on the motorcycle. The community is happy about the outreach clinics because they are peaceful people and care for you.”

“Because of Health Access Connect, I think we are developing a relationship that is now becoming bigger. We interact more with the client compared to how it was before. And they are thrilled with us. They are very thrilled with us.”

“This (HAC outreach) clinic has created friendship between the health workers and the patients. There are fewer patients than at a crowded big clinic so they are able to know us and really care for us.”

“Here at Lwabalega, people had difficulty getting healthcare and medications because of a lack of money for transport. Now, those who were hiding their HIV status are experiencing reduced stigma, and take their drugs. When they see others getting tested, talking with health workers and taking ART drugs, they also feel less fear and do the same”

“When we first learned health workers were coming here, we never believed it. We waited to see if they would come. That morning we were asked to help prepare the place where the health workers would meet with us and so we prepared it. When they came, it was like a dream — but it came true.”

“Even the procedure at the health center was difficult. You could spend that transport to go and come back unattended because people could be very many there. But these days we are very happy because we get the health services from here. You can even do your work as you wait for the health workers.”

“Health Access Programs are very, very good. We health workers are motivated. People have got services and are very much interested in Health Access program.”

“What makes me happy is that this organization is trying to make the community own a service. Even if, one day we say that we have stopped [the HAC outreach clinics], the community will be in a position to sustain its own work.”

“We used to be challenged mostly seeking antenatal services and could spend the whole day at the facility. Some people would carry their children on their backs and walk that long distance to the facility for health services… We are thankful for the services you provide to us and I also ask that you help us with the challenge of water because we fetch it from very far”

“We are thankful for letting us get the health services right from home here and pray that you continue, We also request that if possible you can also support us in solving the problem of water “

“I like HAC’s approach of delivering the drugs to the community because it helps us discover more conditions deep in the village and access the patients who would fail to reach out to the health facility from the community.”

“I am proud to be a nurse because the care makes patients feel comfortable and open with me. The privacy curtains provided by the organization enhance our ability to create a private environment, fostering trust and encouraging patients to share openly.”