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Children against Gender Based Violence in Kalangala District
In the month of September and October 2021, Heroes for Gender transformative Action program mobilized young people between the ages of 9 to 14 and from 15 to 24 to training them on issues related to SRHR, SGBV, and their rights to protection in case they are in any form of situation that would lead to SGBV. The program uses curriculum-based approaches to deliver age appropriate information to young people that is Journeys plus curriculum which is a community curriculum targeting children 9-14 years and Program Y curriculum that targets young people in and o
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Tapisa, a Health Worker Hero providing Rights Based SRHR Services
The 2nd result area of the Heroes Program is “Better public and private healthcare for family planning, pregnancies and childbirth, including post-abortion care”. This objective was necessitated by the currently weak quality of health services that are not youth friendly and not rights based. The program is work with the management and staff to transform the sexual reproductive health and rights services in public and private health centers to provide rights based services.
At Bukiende Health center II in Bukiend
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Getting the stage set with the right tracking tools on SGBV “it is now or never”
The Heroes for Gender transformative Action works through already existing structures and community level to build their capacity through trainings, support supervision and mentorship. The Heroes for gender transformative action use key strategic approaches which include; Gender transformation Approaches, Health system strengthening, Ecological model, human life cycle development and meaningful involvement of beneficiaries. These approaches the program will create vibrant networks of informed communities that work together with empowered health care providers to streng
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Meet Norah the Y-Hero
Norah Sukusu, from Kween district is 21 years old. She is one of the early heroes of the Heroes for Gender Transformative Action Programme who has come out to speak boldly about the ills of sexual reproductive health violations going in Kween. When she met with the Heroes Programme team in her community, she volunteered to be part of the peer educators. She was subsequently enrolled on the programme and trained.
Then she delivered her experience on what she has been seeing in her community. Forced to marry early hers
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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 approaches according to Margaret Mugisa the Project Manager overseeing the projects implemented by Amref Health Africa in Northern Uganda. However, a combination of factors such as limited access to a wide range of family planning services by those in need; access to sexuality
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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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