# YotKom Missions International (YKMI) > YotKom Missions International (YKMI) is a global health education organisation based in Gulu, Uganda, running international clinical elective programmes, humanitarian healthcare, university partnerships and research through community partnership. Its flagship programme is Oral Health Uganda. YotKom Missions International (YKMI) is a global health education organisation based in Gulu, Uganda. We run international clinical elective programmes, humanitarian healthcare outreach, university partnerships and research, all built on one idea: communities are partners in learning, never simply places where learning happens. Our flagship programme, Oral Health Uganda, takes mobile dental clinics and school-based oral health screening to rural and peri-urban communities, and gives visiting students supervised training alongside local dental professionals. - Website: https://yotkommissions.org/ - Location: Gulu, Uganda (northern Uganda) - Phone and WhatsApp: +256 787 226542 - Email: info@yotkommissions.org - Give online: https://yotkommissions.org/give/ ## Mission To prepare compassionate healthcare professionals and strengthen communities by delivering world-class international clinical education, humanitarian health programmes, research, and collaborative partnerships that create lasting impact. ## Vision To be Africa’s leading community-based global health education platform, recognised internationally for excellence in clinical education, humanitarian healthcare, academic collaboration, and ethical global health partnerships. ## Programmes (five pillars) - **International Clinical Elective Programmes**: Structured placements for healthcare students and professionals, embedded within supervised community clinics rather than isolated training sites, and built around reciprocal learning, not observation. - **Humanitarian Healthcare**: Direct clinical care delivered where access is limited, led by local healthcare professionals and supported by visiting teams. - **University Partnerships**: Curriculum-aligned collaborations that give academic institutions a credible, ethical route into global health education. - **Research & Innovation**: Original field data and applied research, shared openly to inform community-based healthcare training elsewhere. - **Community Partnership**: The thread running through every programme: communities are partners in learning, never simply sites where learning happens. ## Flagship programme: Oral Health Uganda (OHU) A dental outreach programme built on mobile clinics and school-based screening, and where YKMI's community partnership model was first tested. - Mobile dental clinics serving rural and peri-urban communities - School-based oral health screening and education programmes - A training ground for visiting clinical elective students, supervised by local dental professionals ## Clinical elective disciplines Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Laboratory Sciences, Nutrition, Allied Health. Placement settings: hospitals, health centres, schools, mobile outreach clinics, rural communities. ## Six guiding principles - Education before Activity - Partnership before Presence - Patients before Programmes - Humility before Expertise - Quality before Growth - Impact before Numbers ## Key pages - [About](https://yotkommissions.org/about/): story, mission, vision, values, leadership - [Programmes](https://yotkommissions.org/programmes/): Oral Health Uganda, clinical electives, humanitarian healthcare, university partnerships, research - [Impact and stories](https://yotkommissions.org/impact/) - [Get involved](https://yotkommissions.org/get-involved/): clinical electives, volunteer, partner, pray - [Give](https://yotkommissions.org/give/) - [News and events](https://yotkommissions.org/news/) - [FAQ](https://yotkommissions.org/faq/) - [Contact](https://yotkommissions.org/contact/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is YotKom Missions International (YKMI)? YotKom Missions International (YKMI) is a global health education organisation based in Gulu, Uganda. It runs international clinical elective programmes, humanitarian healthcare, university partnerships, research and community-based health education, with communities treated as partners in learning. Its flagship programme is Oral Health Uganda. ### Where is YKMI based? YKMI is based in Gulu, in northern Uganda. Its programmes work with hospitals, health centres, schools, mobile outreach clinics and rural and peri-urban communities in Uganda. ### What is Oral Health Uganda? Oral Health Uganda (OHU) is YKMI’s flagship dental outreach programme. It runs mobile dental clinics for rural and peri-urban communities and school-based oral health screening and education, and it is a supervised training ground for visiting clinical elective students. OHU is where YKMI’s community partnership model was first tested. ### What are YKMI’s five pillars? YKMI works through five connected pillars: international clinical elective programmes, humanitarian healthcare, university partnerships, research and innovation, and community partnership. Community partnership runs through all of the others. ### What are YKMI’s guiding principles? YKMI’s six guiding principles set what comes first when priorities compete: education before activity, partnership before presence, patients before programmes, humility before expertise, quality before growth, and impact before numbers. ### What makes YKMI different? YKMI designs programmes with communities and universities rather than delivering them to communities. Visiting and local professionals work side by side under one clinical structure, every clinical activity is supervised to the same standard, and YKMI prioritises long-term partnership over short-term interventions. ### How do I apply for a clinical elective in Uganda with YKMI? Send an enquiry through the Get Involved page at yotkommissions.org/get-involved. Applicants need proof of enrolment from their home university, a letter of intent, immunisation records and a reference from a supervising faculty member. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. ### Which disciplines does YKMI support for clinical electives? YKMI supports clinical electives in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, physiotherapy, laboratory sciences, nutrition and allied health professions. ### Where do YKMI clinical elective placements take place? Placements take place in hospitals, health centres, schools, mobile outreach clinics and rural communities in Uganda, working from YKMI’s base in Gulu. ### Are elective participants supervised? Yes. Every clinical activity at YKMI is professionally supervised to the same standard, whoever is performing it, and visiting participants work alongside local healthcare professionals within one clinical team. ### Can I volunteer with YKMI? Yes. Use the volunteer form on the Get Involved page, or message YKMI on WhatsApp at +256 787 226542, with your skills, discipline and availability, and the team will reply about suitable opportunities. ### Can my university partner with YKMI? Yes. YKMI works with universities to deliver curriculum-aligned international placements, faculty engagement, research initiatives and long-term educational partnerships. Start with the partner form on the Get Involved page. ### What kinds of partnership does YKMI offer? YKMI partners with universities, healthcare institutions, researchers and supporters. Partnerships can cover clinical placements, research collaboration, humanitarian outreach and funding for community programmes. ### How can I donate to YKMI? You can give online at yotkommissions.org/give using the secure payment options shown there, such as card and mobile money. Payments are handled by the payment provider, so YKMI never sees or stores your card details. For other ways to give, call or WhatsApp +256 787 226542. ### What do donations to YKMI fund? Donations support YKMI’s community work, including mobile dental outreach, school oral health screening, community clinics and supervised clinical training for the next generation of healthcare professionals. ### How do I contact YKMI? Call or WhatsApp YKMI on +256 787 226542, email info@yotkommissions.org, or use the contact form at yotkommissions.org/contact. YKMI is based in Gulu, Uganda.