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Maureen Katusiime’s interview – commemorating women’s day
Maureen Katusiime is a Research Manager- Amref Health Africa in Uganda
The theme for the International Women’s Day (and month) is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in C19 world”. What does this theme mean to you as a woman and leader?
As a woman and leader, this theme celebrates the incredible contribution made by women and girls globally in modelling an equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The
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Women on the FP frontline: Brenda Kituuma – Amref Health Africa Project Officer for Medical Specialised services and Stop the Spread of COVID-19 at Points of Entry
The theme for the International Women’s Day (and month) is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in C19 world”. What does this theme mean to you as a woman and leader?
The COVID -19 crisis has affected each one of us but more so the impact on girls and women’s lives is massive in that many have been victims of unplanned pregnancies, sexual and gender based violence, minimal access to essential health care services during and after lockdown this inclu
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Amref Health Africa presents at #BEMOREDigital Event under the topic: Best Practices for digital storytelling March 3rd, 2021
Rachel Erskine, Communications Manager at Amref Health Africa (UK) and Lillian Kamanzi Mugisha, Communications and Fundraising Manager at Read More
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Amref Health Africa – Shares experiences of supporting and contributing to dignified living of Migrants in Africa.
On invitation by the Snapshots From The Borders organization team Dr. Patrick Kagurusi the Country Manager of Africa Health Africa in Uganda, had an opportunity to share its’ experience in supporting migrants settle in Uganda ensuring they are able to live in harmony and respect with the host communities. Amref Health Africa works in Refugee host in the Districts of Arua and Adjumani districts. In these districts we support the Health component in Ofua ward with in the Rhino camp and i
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Unveiling the Integrated Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights program Identity
The Integrated Sexual Reporductive Health and Rights program is to be implemented under a partnership of three other organisations , as a partnership we felt the need to stand out from the normal organizational identity and create an identity for this 4 year program.
As partners we came together with our beneficiaries and brain stormed on what makes the program different from the many in the space, what the program will stand for and how we view our selves an
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Netherlands earmarks Sh43bn for SRHR, SGBV
The Kingdom of Netherlands Embassy in Uganda, has earmarked sh43b approximately (10 Euros) to address issues of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This was communicated in a Press statement released by the partnership implementing the program as they celebrated women day to day March 8th , 2021.
Under the 4 year project, Amref Health Africa in Uganda, Cordaid, MIFUMI and the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) will jointly i
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Amplifying the Access to Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Services Through Community Saving
Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) continue to be among the most controversial and contentious topics in Uganda’s cultural, religious, and policy environment. This is because of the competing approaches in the policy debates that range from religious and cultural perspectives to legal.
However, a combination of factors such as limited access to a wide range of family planning services by those in need; access to sexuality education has led to an increasing number of unwanted pregnancies, among teenagers f
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Meet Oroma Cathlyne: My contribution to my community as a pump mechanic has given a lot of pride
Cathlyne is 42 years, a single mother of 4 children (2 boys and 2 girls) she’s a Pump Mechanic from Lamogi Sub County trained by Amref Health Africa and she’s the Chairperson Amuru district Association for Hand Pump Mechanics (HPM) and a subsistence farmer who grows Groundnuts, Cassava, maize, and beans. As the chairperson of Hand Pump Mechanics, she has managed to train over 22 pump mechanics from the local community on how to repair and maintain boreholes. Cathlyne started her career as a Hand Pump Mechanics in 2003 during the insurgency period that lasted 20 y
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Renovation of 32 bore holes in Amuru district increases access to clean water
“I would like to appreciate AMREF HEALTH – AFRICA in UGANDA for its comprehensive approach towards the rehabilitation of our 32 non-functional boreholes across Lamogi Sub County and drilling new boreholes, this is really tremendous work.” Said Mr. Okello Walter the Chief Lamogi Sub County.
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Personal StoriesThe Power of liberation through access to clean water for Adolescents
Water and sanitation are essential for our life and health, but they are also essential for dignity, empowerment, and prosperity. Water and sanitation are human rights, fundamental to every child, and adult. But in Apotokitoo Village, Rwot Kweri (Alegopac) Lamog Sub-county – Amuru District, poor sanitation and hygiene, as well as unequal access to safe drinking water, make thousands of children very sick and at risk of death.
According to Acaa Nancy Ruth a teenage girl from Apotokitoo Village “Unclean water and a
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