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UNFPA, Swedish Embassy award best performing midwives

calendar_today 14 December 2017

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UNFPA, Swedish Embassy award best performing midwives

At a colourful event hosted by His Excellency Per Lindgarde the Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, eleven midwives from various regions of Uganda received awards for excellence in…

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Denmark invests USD 13 million in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Gender Based Violence services in Uganda

calendar_today 12 December 2017

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Denmark invests USD 13 million in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Gender Based Violence services in Uganda

KAMPALA: The Government of Denmark has today signed a five-year agreement with the United Nations Population Fund in Uganda towards improving women and young people’s…

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Beauty Queen advocates for girls education, hygiene in schools

calendar_today 08 December 2017

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Beauty Queen advocates for girls education, hygiene in schools

A beauty queen has taken it upon herself to advocate for the health of adolescent girls living in refugee settlements in the West Nile districts of Adjumani and Moyo. Crowned…

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UNFPA side by side with the church and religious leaders to end gender-based violence

calendar_today 08 December 2017

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UNFPA side by side with the church and religious leaders to end gender-based violence

Under the blue sky in the morning of 2nd December, 2017, over 900 participants gathered at Mengo Senior School in Kampala to run to advocate for elimination of gender-based…

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President Museveni Opens National Data Forum

calendar_today 23 November 2017

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President Museveni Opens National Data Forum

The High Level National Data Forum for Uganda was organised by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) with support from the United Nations in Uganda, USAID and Development…

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Regional meetings highlight importance of evidence in HIV, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, Reproductive Health integration

calendar_today 10 November 2017

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Regional meetings highlight importance of evidence in HIV, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, Reproductive Health integration

From October 30 to November 3 2017, Uganda hosted a series of meetings on integration of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Sexual and Gender Based Violence prevention…

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Young men, boys team up to promote gender equality and healthy choices

calendar_today 07 November 2017

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Young men, boys team up to promote gender equality and healthy choices

Fifty male action groups (MAGs) consisting of young men and boys from Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Kaabong, Amudat, Kotido, Abim, Gulu, Kitgum and Lamwo have been formed to…

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When health knowledge, business skills are combined to give young people a say in deciding their future

calendar_today 06 November 2017

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When health knowledge, business skills are combined to give young people a say in deciding their future

At 22, Resty Kabalangira is a small business owner and young mother in her home town of Mubende, central Uganda. Resty owns a salon.  And, on a typical day her customers,…

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