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Do you know where your birth control is? Tracking contraceptives improves health services – and choice in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda – When Isirimu Margret got pregnant at 16, her hope to continue her studies vanished. She dropped out of school, married her partner and had their child. So when the chance to obtain... Read more
Early marriage robbed her of her childhood, but not the resolve to re-imagine a better future
Mbale district, Eastern Uganda - Jane*, was only 13-years-old when she decided to elope with her boyfriend in 2015. She had been living with her Aunt in Jeeja village, Kigumba sub-county, Kiryandongo... Read more
The right to choose: Giving adolescents the power to bodily autonomy
In 2019, at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, nations, civil society, development institutions and others called for the protection of the right to bodily autonomy and integrity, building on... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population
For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to unintended pregnancies. Although we have yet to get a full picture of the impact of COVID-... Read more
Uganda refugee response partners joint press release
18 June 2021 Uganda marks World Refugee Day this year amid a second wave of COVID-19, with growing concerns for the well-being of refugees and host communities that have been already hit hard by... Read more
Ensuring sexual and reproductive health commodities reach “the last mile”
The delivery of an effective Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programme depends on the availability of health commodities for the end-user. “Bringing health commodities to the point of... Read more
Towards achieving a fistula-free generation one stitch at a time
MASAKA CITY: Thirty-three-year-old Night Kabagambe from Kyenjojo district is an obstetric fistula survivor. She said she spent six years with the condition following the birth of twins who passed... Read more
The magic in outreaches; taking sexual and reproductive health services closer to communities
Sister Atiku Catherine is a midwife working in Ara Health Center III Moyo district. She was very excited to share her story following an experience from integrated community outreaches organized by... Read more
A tale of a grateful expectant mother in regard to UNFPA/ACORD ambulance support
It was on April 3rd 2021 when Anena Jackyline, a mother of two children from Ranch 3 went in to labour at around 8:00pm. She was expecting her 3rd child. However, due to heavy down pour, the mother... Read more
WAY Programme: scaling up interventions to reach vulnerable women and girls amid COVID-19 Pandemic
According to findings from the Rapid Gender Assessment conducted by CARE during the period, women and girls were disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Violence against women and girls was on the... Read more