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Respectful maternity care is every woman’s right

January 31, 2022 9:56 am Published by

By Elizabeth Namara Uganda’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has consistently been one of the highest in the world with 440... View Article

Plan International joins Busoga Kingdom to promote children’s rights

December 17, 2021 7:21 pm Published by

By Elizabeth Namara Plan International Uganda in partnership with the Obwakyabazinga Bwa Busoga through Ekigangu Kya Busoga on December 9,... View Article

Jinja, Iganga to prioritize voluntary family planning

December 17, 2021 7:04 pm Published by

By Elizabeth Namara Busoga Health Forum in partnership with Makerere University School of Public Health with the funding from John... View Article

Pre-marriage testing needed to end Sickle Cell

December 17, 2021 6:58 pm Published by

By Elizabeth Namara Sickle cell is a group of disorders that affect the hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells... View Article

BHF leads teenage pregnancy fight in Busoga

November 10, 2021 2:01 pm Published by

By Elizabeth Namara Busoga Health Forum in partnership with the Obwakyabazinga Bwa Busoga has carried out a stakeholders’ meeting with... View Article

Postpartum Depression, a ticking bomb

October 25, 2021 3:55 pm Published by

By Dorothy Akongo In Uganda, over 70 per 300 women suffer from postpartum depression and most of these mothers do... View Article

Unspaced adolescent pregnancies; a neglected emergency

October 25, 2021 3:47 pm Published by

By Elizabeth Namara Uganda is currently not only grappling with the burden of adolescent and teenage mothers but also rapid... View Article

Create a safe world for adolescent girls to attain economic independence

October 19, 2021 7:51 pm Published by

By Judith Grace Amoit What comes to your mind when one talks about “A GIRL”? One can say an individual... View Article

Opinion: Allow every girl to speak the digital language

October 11, 2021 6:42 pm Published by

By Elizabeth Namara As we mark this year’s international day of the girl child (October 11), it is worth noting... View Article

Why Iganga’s pediatric wards are empty

October 11, 2021 6:29 pm Published by

By Sarah Namutamba Hand washing with soap could protect about 1 out of every 3 young children who get sick with diarrhea and... View Article