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Making safe water accessible to all is my goal and that of Amref Health Africa
Ms. Hajra Comfort Mukasa – Program Manager Water , Sanitation and Hygiene at Amref Health Africa in Uganda
I am Comfort Hajra Mukasa the program manager Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at AMREF Health Africa in Uganda, the reason why we developed PIWA MALENG PROJECT in Amuru District Lamongi Sub County was because we observed health gaps following our operation research which we under took while implementing a project we coded names Total Health Project. The operation researc
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FGM promoting high levels of female illiteracy
Evils resulting from Female Genital Mutilation in Karamoja region are having far reaching effects than initially imagined, with young girls being denied joining school in the name of fulfilling cultural norms.
Girls as young as 13years have been subjected to this rather painful and disturbing practice, coupled with being paraded for marriage few months after the genital cutting.
According to Sisto Lokiru an elder in Akariwon village Tapac sub county, Moroto district, more than 90% of the girls never got chance
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Youth Against Gender Based Violence
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more women and girls worldwide are at risk of gender-based violence (GBV). Gender-based violence includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse, but also economic or educational deprivation. AMREF Health Africa in Uganda organized a youth lead Webinar and Twitter Chat to create awareness on the rise of GBV due to the Coronavirus methodologies like the lockdown, and program positioning as a leading advocate for community-led and community-driven solutions that respect the human rights of girls and women and to drive engagement and talkabili
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Restoring the dignity of women and girls suffering from Fistula
The fight to end obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can occur during childbirth, could be threatened by the current pandemic of COVID-19, on 21st May 2020 we partnered with the Ministry of Health, UNFPA in Uganda and TERAWEEDE to host a Webinar and Twitter Chat to highlight the importance of uninterrupted access to Obstetric care during this Pandemic Situation and the role of governments in creating an environment that makes it easy for women and girls accessibility to skilled health professionals before, during and after childbirth and most esp
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Amref Celebrating Midwives amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
On 5th, May 2020 AMREF Health Africa in Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of the Midwife (IDM) under the theme “Celebrate: Demonstrate: Mobilize: Unite.” For this celebration Amref Health Africa in Uganda partnered with White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) in Uganda to host a Tweet Chat as a way of highlighting the important role midwives play in improving reproductive and maternal health outcomes and most especially, amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Youth Lead Webinar And Tweet Chat On “No More Violence” Campaign
Host:- @Amref_Uganda Hash Tags:- #YouthAgainstGBVUg | #NoMoreViolence | #EndGBV
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Date:- 12th June 2020 at 9:00am TWEET CHAT 12th June 2020 11am EAT
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic more and more women and girls worldwide are at risk of gender-based violence (GBV). Gender-based violence includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological ab -
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Social Distancing method put in Place in Boarder markets, meetings and training in Arua and Amuru district
EBOLA PREPAREDNESS PROJECT transforms a crowded market into a standard Social Distancing model market. Implementing social distance as presidential directive at all market places in Uganda. AMREF Uganda with Arua District Local Government is implementing Social Distancing in a high risk market in Arua district. This market brings business people and buyers from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda. The market serves over 12000 people in a week with food items in Arua District The policy is one entry and one exit. No staying in market after purchasing items. Washing hand at entry. Taking bo
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Health Promotion village drives creating behavioral change in Amuru District
Following the recent outbreak of COVID-19, a currently global pandemic that has caught many unprepared to manage, its important the community’s response to the set standards by the ministry of health and national tasks force on COVID-19 is checked and information made clear to all in simple and understandable language so as to increase awareness of the situation and provoke the will to fight these pandemic as a team. Community sensitization drive involves driving around and through the local community while using a public address system to give detailed information about COVID-19 and re
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Bunyangabu District Received Personal Protective Equipment Worth UGX 25 Million To Support Health Team In The Fight Against Poor Sanitation And COVID-19 In The District
Amidst the global pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, FINISH Mondial revised her strategies to ensure execution of the programme in order to meet the targets and necessary reporting deadlines. This is done through re-planning and/or re-programming project activities, creating new ways of working via different tools and methods without causing any effect of the pandemic on staff, results, operations, stakeholders and beneficiaries. The team is working with Village Health Team Members (VHTs, District task team members and sanitation monitors to reach intended communities during this country lock
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Saved by the Amref Health truck during the COVID -19 Lock down in Amuru District
Many health services were interrupted during the lockdown in Uganda. Lack of transport means for expectant mothers was among the major challenges Uganda faced. Here is a story of one of the women in the rural district of Amuru who was saved by the Amref Truck. Aloyo Paska lives in Lamola village, Coke Parish, Lamogi Sub County. She lives with her father In law Michael, her husband Peter lives and works in Nwoya district neighboring Amuru District. Paska’s does not have any source of income, she fully depends on her father - In- law and digging other people’s gardens for a sm
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