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From hassling with life’s challenges to an advocate
Intergenerational dialogue at Kasiro HC III in Serere District I realized that I still had a life to live when I went back home, pleaded with my parents to take me back to school. My parents worked hard to help me enroll for a certificate in crafts and tailoring at a technical institute and after th
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Youth4UHC2030 – It is Your Turn To Take The Mantel
The Future of our Nations lays in the hands of the majority populations in Africa and these are our youth who are currently at 60% of the African continent population. This was an opening remark by the Local Council 5 chairperson for Kabale District Mr. Patrick Besigye Keihwa at the Official flag off ceremony of the 35 strong youth caravanists as they headed out to cross the Rwanda boarder from the Ugandan side in Katuuna. Read More
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Sexual and Reproductive Health is Our fundamental Human right
Bold commitments have been made by governments across the African region in a number of international and regional declarations, conventions and agendas, which point to the important shift in safe guarding all rights, including the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for young people. These provide clear guidance to countries in enacting laws, policies, charters that affect adolescent SRHR. On February 11th , 2019 Amref Health Africa together with other partners under the Health Systems Advocacy program ie HEPs –Uganda and ACHEST convened an inter g
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Midwife Marion Tumuhimbise a defender of women rights
Marion Tumuhimbise graduated with a diploma in midwifery in 2012 at the Nsambya nurses training school, a very joyful and jubilant Marion poses for a photo in bliss, freely with no objection as she sighs with relief, “Long live Amref, long live E-learning program for you made it possible for me to upgrade to diploma level which has tremendously eased my work as a midwife” This is the kind of expression midwives give when approached to show their gratitude for the E-learning program that has helped many become skilled midwives hence demonstrating their skills in saving lives at birth whe
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