The Uganda Virus Research Institute has confirmed that the three (3) samples taken to the laboratory have tested negative for #Ebola. There is no confirmed case of #Ebola in #Uganda
As the 2nd National Annual TB Conference comes to an end, Stakeholders call for increased domestic funding towards ending TB Epidemic in 🇺🇬.
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Menstruations should not be the reason as to why gals drop out of school. So as youth on the international youth Day I decided to #hike for a gal child on wanale hill in mbale and sipi falls in kapchorwa so as to #break the stigma around menstruation.
@uyahf1@UNICEFEducation
A survey done by @MinofHealthUG and @WHO reports that the number of persons who contracted tuberculosis last year surpassed that of patients who contracted HIV, and the affected age group is young people between ages 15 and 24.
Modibo, 10, teaches sign language to his father in Côte d'Ivoire.
His school teaches both in sign language and in French, and welcomes hearing-impaired and non hearing-impaired children. Modibo is the 2nd best in his class 👏! #ThisAbility@UNICEF_CIV
@USAmbUganda: The US Govt invests >500m$ annually in Uganda’s health sector.
In the last 6 months, efforts of USAID-Defeat TB have ↗️ the number of new TB cases reported in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono by 15%. #TBConference18
Bullying, sexual harassment & corporal punishment, are among the many different forms of violence at school, and they all have a devastating affect on children, their families and communities. #ENDViolence#InvestInUGchildren#Sauti116
The health budget financing dialogue organised by Action Group for Health, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS and partners under the Right Here Right Now platform, was a more than thrilling experience. https://t.co/Cqn9Uc88gL
Many young people fear accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health services because of the negative societal perceptions towards them therefore they need safe spaces where access to SRHR information and services is open without being judged.
#YouthDayUg18#IYD2018
#SexualViolence is defined as including all forms of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children.
This encompasses a range of acts, including completed non - consensual sex acts, attempted non - consensual sex acts, abusive sexual contact... #EndViolence
The risk to sexual violence among young people 18-24 years is high in uganda. 1 in 3 females & 1 in 6 have experienced sexual violence/ abuse but only 1 in 3 knew a service to seek after sexual violence. @together4girls#EveryHourMaters#PostRapeCare #72. @Atayeshe@uyahf1