Our History
The genesis for Soft Power Health (SPH) began in 2003 when Dr. Jessie Stone’s friend Eric Jackson, contracted malaria while they were kayaking on the Nile River in Uganda. Recognizing malaria's catastrophic impact, Dr. Jessie worked with local community leaders to conduct a baseline knowledge survey on malaria. The results were shocking: no one understood how they contracted malaria and no one used mosquito nets.
Based on these findings, SPH began its first malaria education and prevention program that included selling subsidized mosquito nets not long afterwards. The community response was overwhelmingly positive. The vast majority of people wanted to learn about how they contracted malaria and how to purchase mosquito nets to protect themselves and their families.
In 2004, SPH received its non-profit 501c3 status and several years later was registered as an NGO in Uganda. In 2006, the Allan Stone Community Health Clinic opened its doors. Since then, SPH has gradually expanded its services both at the clinic and in outreach to what it is today.
In 2018, SPH treated over 35,000 patients at the ASCHC and reached another 20,000 Ugandans with health education and prevention through community-based health education and prevention programs for malaria, family planning, malnutrition, domestic violence, and organic gardening.
Based on these findings, SPH began its first malaria education and prevention program that included selling subsidized mosquito nets not long afterwards. The community response was overwhelmingly positive. The vast majority of people wanted to learn about how they contracted malaria and how to purchase mosquito nets to protect themselves and their families.
In 2004, SPH received its non-profit 501c3 status and several years later was registered as an NGO in Uganda. In 2006, the Allan Stone Community Health Clinic opened its doors. Since then, SPH has gradually expanded its services both at the clinic and in outreach to what it is today.
In 2018, SPH treated over 35,000 patients at the ASCHC and reached another 20,000 Ugandans with health education and prevention through community-based health education and prevention programs for malaria, family planning, malnutrition, domestic violence, and organic gardening.
