Every new #HIV infection is preventable.
With over 200 new infections reported weekly in Kampala, now is the time to accelerate prevention, expand access to services, and tackle stigma.
Young people must be at the centre of the response
#UnitedtoEndAIDS#EndAIDS2030Ug
Current estimates indicate that Uganda records about 36,648 new HIV infections each year, approximately 100 new infections every day.
It’s concerning for all of us, especially parents, that about a third of these occur among young people below 24 years.
For Kampala, the number of new infections per week is actually slightly higher than 200.
As HIV becomes more treatable, we must not become complacent!
#HappeningNow
Our Project Management Unit (PMU) visit for the SHE SOARS Project is underway.
This visit focuses on reviewing progress, strengthening collaboration with partners, and capturing key lessons from what is working well in communities.
#SheSoarsProject
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He has encouraged everyone to get tested for HIV, emphasizing that early detection is key to better health outcomes. He also urged parents to talk to their children about HIV, promoting awareness and prevention for future generations.
Every child deserves a chance to thrive. At ROM, we prioritize the rights of children through our work with children and OVCs. From health and education to safety and wellbeing, we ensure every child is protected and supported.
#Hopeforthefuture#WellnessForEveryChild
#PauseandReflect
Our Knowledge Café is in full swing, featuring stations on Systems Strengthening, Case Management, Social Protection, and Innovation. Stakeholders are sharing insights and addressing key asks under each sector to drive impactful solutions. #OVCKampala
Combating #HIV/AIDS requires increased awareness & overcoming behavioural challenges. We’re facing issues with patient name discrepancies in ART registers, making it hard to locate individuals. We are jointly developing new strategies and integrating NCDs into our fight.
We’re introducing financial literacy as part of our patient-centered approach to HIV/AIDS care; empowering young people with skills like mechanics. This initiative aims to reduce vulnerability and dependency.
Josephine Kaleebi, ED ROM
#KampaHIVProject
Atyero Gertrude, OVC Case Management Specialist says that stigma is the greatest threat to adherence to treatment. It compromises many of our treatment outcomes. We need to stop stigma as a community. Let's accept HIV, fight it, and support each other to stay on treatment!
Dental surgeon and businessman, Dr Martin Aliker is dead, family sources said Monday.
As a former Monitor Publications Limited (MPL) board chairperson, Dr Aliker is credited with overseeing the merger between the Monitor and Nation Media Group (NMG).
He also served on boards of many companies, including Coca-Cola, Uganda Breweries, Stanbic bank, and Standard Chartered bank, among others.
#MonitorUpdates
Congratulations Dolly Ejang!
You have really made ROM Family proud! Now a midwife, the sky is the limit. Thank you @SIDECOLE for supporting Dolly through the ROM Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program. Here is her story....
https://t.co/bzajCxDxxF @
ROM Volunteer series: Natalie Nichol- a #university student from @Canada finds happiness in serving as a #volunteer@Reachoutmbuya . Find more about her Ugandan experience in the community.
https://t.co/2XWm4AhhdA
@usmissionuganda@USAID Thank you Barbara for the determination. And the Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative team who, through ICYD have greatly contributed to this amazing journey Barbara is walking.
Great step forward. Complementing local Initiatives like the Internal Risk Management Group in Uganda will be greatly enhanced by international efforts like this. 👌
📢 This is what INTERPOL’s first ever joint law enforcement and aid sector workshop looks like!
Project Soteria is cracking down on sexual abusers that work for humanitarian organizations.
It is only by working together that we can safeguard the world’s most vulnerable.