Program Overview The Busoga Global Engagement Program (BGEP) is an initiative by the Busoga Health Forum (BHF) designed to bring individuals from around the world to Uganda’s Busoga region for meaningful engagement. Participants – whether mid-career professionals, retirees, or adventurous travelers – are invited to explore, learn, volunteer, conduct research, […]
Why Focus on Nutrition in Busoga? The Busoga sub‑region in Eastern Uganda has a population of more than 3.3 million people and includes 11 districts plus Jinja city. Despite fertile soils and fishing along Lake Victoria, families in Busoga struggle with food insecurity; 14 % of the population is in a food‑crisis phase and only 47 % are […]
A Bold, Community-Led Initiative to End Malaria for Good “Malaria Must Go!” This is the rallying cry of the people of Busoga, Uganda, a region long burdened by one of the deadliest yet preventable diseases on the continent. The Busoga Malaria Eradication Program (BMEP), led by the Busoga Health Forum […]
Introduction The Busoga Health Forum (BHF) is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of communities in the Busoga region. Recognizing the critical link between Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and nutrition, BHF has initiated the WASH and Nutrition Project. This initiative aims to integrate WASH interventions with nutrition programs […]
Busoga Health Forum in partnership with Vitamin Angels are working to reduce newborn and maternal mortality rates by scaling up access to MMS in Uganda. “Every woman has a right to a healthy pregnancy” BHF is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, local governments, and Civil Society Organisations […]
Busoga Health Forum (BHF) in partnership with PATH are working to advance immunization across Busoga Region focusing on Demand Generation and Community Engagement for increased HPV vaccination uptake in the Busoga region. BHF takes pride in being the health implementation partner of Obwa Kyabazinga bwa Busoga, and as such, we […]
The 11 districts of Iganga, Jinja, Buyende, Luuka, Kamuli, Kaliro, Namutumba, Mayuge, Bugiri, Namayingo, and Bugweri in Busoga are composed of 73 Sub-Counties, 571 parishes, and 5659 villages – poverty stricken and disease-burdened. Failure of most community development interventions in Busoga is due to design flaws, where most communities are […]
Introduction: Health workers in Busoga region require continual medical education to maintain their competence and to improve the quality of health care services. The purpose of this proposal is to provide a comprehensive program for continuous medical education on a weekly basis for health workers in the region. Objectives: Program […]
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) tend to be of long duration and often result from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. The most common ones include; cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes. NCDs […]
Background BHF advocates for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health through the development of community centred interventions and policy briefs based on the evidence that is generated in the region and country on best practices. BHF is therefore a think tank, generating evidence to drive health policy […]