Andezo Morrine is a registered midwife at Uriama Health Centre III, located within the Rhino Camp refugee settlement in Terego district, Uganda. Today, Morrine, and eight other midwives, have completed a three-week training on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), an initiative introduced by UNFPA in collaboration with the Infectious Disease Institute of Makerere University. This training, designed to equip midwives with...

This partnership between UNFPA and Japan is crucial in realizing shared focus on supporting vulnerable women, enhancing SRHR, and addressing GBV among refugees and host communities. It highlights Japan's dedication to humanitarian causes and global health, with a significant impact on vulnerable women, refugees, and disaster-affected populations in Uganda. It also underscores their mutual commitment to improving...

Leading up to the main event, UNFPA worked with the Ministry of Health and partners to conduct a series of pre-events to raise awareness and engage with communities. One initiative was a medical camp where women were screened for fistula and accessed maternal health services, including family planning.