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New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and... Read more
UNFPA Uganda supports districts with fuel vouchers to ensure safe births amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Northern Uganda and West Nile Regions, 22 April: Fourteen districts in the Northern and West Nile regions of Uganda have received fuel vouchers worth UGX 67.6 million (approx. USD 17,835) for... Read more
Stay Home and Stay Safe: Engaging my neighbours to play by the rules amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Stay Home and Stay Safe is one of the public health measures promoted by the Ministry of Health in Uganda, critical to slow the spread of COVID-19. This means that one should not leave their home,... Read more
UNFPA Uganda supports frontline health workers in Madi-Okollo district amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Madi- Okollo District, West Nile, Uganda: To support the on-going response by Government of Uganda, led by the Ministry of Health to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the United Nations... Read more
People still have sex during outbreaks. Forgetting that can be deadly
The world is gearing up its response to the rapidly spreading new coronavirus, SARS-Cov-2. But as it does so, access to sexual and reproductive health services and care are being severely curtailed.... Read more
UNFPA responds to COVID-19 in West Nile and Northern Uganda
As the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences become ever more apparent and alarming, access to sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a significant public health issue that... Read more
Surviving Gender Based Violence during the Corona virus outbreak: How UNFPA’s SafePal App is connecting survivors to services
As cases of COVID-19— the disease caused by the new coronavirus —increase worldwide, the emotional, physical and mental toll is also growing. With several countries including Uganda introducing... Read more
ELA Clubs: Inspiring adolescent girls in rural Uganda to live their dreams
Tororo district, Uganda - For many girls, teenage pregnancy is a dream killer. But not for Mary Umoni, 21, who is not about to let her dream of becoming a powerful business woman slip by. The leader... Read more
Taking precaution to prevent spread of COVID-19 virus
Kampala, Uganda, 20 March 2020: As a preventive measure, UNFPA Uganda has procured an assortment of supplies and equipment to ensure health and safety of staff against the spread of the Covid 19... Read more
As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health... Read more