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Second National Family Planning Conference concludes with launch of Investment Case

calendar_today 28 September 2017

Second National Family Planning Conference concludes with launch of Investment Case

In partnership with the government of Uganda, UNFPA Uganda launched a Family Planning Investment Case at the end of a two-day National Conference on Family Planning. The…

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Religious leaders speak with one voice, pledge to end Female Genital Mutilation

calendar_today 18 September 2017

Religious leaders speak with one voice, pledge to end Female Genital Mutilation

Religious leaders in Uganda have spoken with one voice, strongly condemning Female Genital Mutilation with a pledge to accelerate action and ensure the practice is eliminated in…

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Strengthening midwifery services in humanitarian settings

calendar_today 16 September 2017

Strengthening midwifery services in humanitarian settings

UNFPA has provided midwifery support supervision to 20 midwives working in health facilities in the refugee settlements in Lamwo and Adjumani districts to identify gaps in the…

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Japan envoys meet with young refugees in Adjumani settlement

calendar_today 15 September 2017

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Japan envoys meet with young refugees in Adjumani settlement

The Japanese Ambassador Kazuki Kameda and Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations, and Chief of the Consulate of Japan in…

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Recognizing young people as key to change

calendar_today 31 August 2017

Recognizing young people as key to change

Under the theme: “Resourcing and Financing Youth Development: Empowering Young People,” the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (9CYMM) brought together…

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Sharing lessons in scale -up of self-injectable family planning

calendar_today 22 August 2017

Sharing lessons in scale -up of self-injectable family planning

Ministry of Health hosted a delegation from Nigeria to learn about Uganda’s experience with scaling up use of Sayana® Press, a new injectable contraceptive, August 8 -…

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Opportunities for All Young Entrepreneurs in Uganda: YEM 2.0 Launch at the Uganda Youth Business Forum

calendar_today 03 August 2017

Opportunities for All Young Entrepreneurs in Uganda: YEM 2.0 Launch at the Uganda Youth Business Forum

A great attention was devoted to Evelyn Zalwango during the Uganda Youth Business Forum’s Panel Discussion on the 26th July. Evelyn is a female master carpenter, who…

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Unlocking youth potential; young people lead the way in dialogue on reproductive health services

calendar_today 03 August 2017

Unlocking youth potential; young people lead the way in dialogue on reproductive health services

The Design Hub, located in a warehouse in Uganda’s industrial centre is not the typical meeting room for formal events. But on this occasion it could not have been more…

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President Museveni Endorses ‘Let Girls be Girls’ Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy

calendar_today 01 August 2017

President Museveni Endorses ‘Let Girls be Girls’ Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy

Busia, Uganda - 11th July 2017: President Museveni has asked all Ugandans to join him fight teenage pregnancy. Addressing a crowd of over 10,000 people during World Population…

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