Sifuna

Empowered Community Health Advocate | Working with CEHURD

[Sifuna @EdySifuna]

Time to act is now! We commend UBTS for making stride in improving the adequacy of blood but we want the programme to do better.

• Shortage is on the increase despite an increasing budget

• They have a huge toll of un-utilized funds

#TimeToCare4Blood #BehindTheBloodCrisis

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

Mark the names and mobile money numbers and report them to police. We shall take action and make sure that the person serves as an example to the rest. ~ Dorothy Nakyeyune Byabazire - Executive Director UBTS

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#BehindTheBloodCrisis #TimeToCare4Blood

[Local Sustainable Communities Org (LOSCO) @CommunitiesOrg]

Just In⏰: #IdentifyingBarriers, #TrackingChanges, and #Documenting the #LivedExperiences of #MarginalizedCommunities, Assessing the Role of #JLOS in Advancing #SRHR & Access to Justice; requires stronger collaboration between health systems, justice institutions, LGs, CSOs.

[Local Sustainable Communities Org (LOSCO) @CommunitiesOrg]

Just in⏰: Improving SRHR outcomes requires stronger collaboration between #healthsystems, #justiceinstitutions, #localgovernments, #civilsociety and communities to ensure that no one is left behind. #Stakeholders at a #JusticeLab happening in Kabale affirm.

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

We’ve convened members of the Coalition to Stop Maternal Mortality Due to Unsafe Abortion (@CSMMUA_) for the quarterly coalition meeting. The meeting is providing a platform for members to reflect on progress made during the first half of 2026, share best practices, and strengthen collaboration in addressing emerging challenges affecting women and girls’ reproductive health and rights.

From this meeting, we are collectively identifying priorities for the remaining second half of the year, developing strategies to navigate the current policy environment, and reinforcing alignment across the coalition’s thematic areas.

#NoWomenShouldDieGivingLife
#SafeAndLegalWay

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

We have successfully concluded the #CEHURDMediaFellowship2026. The final session focused on equipping journalists with practical skills for pitching compelling stories on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Participants actively developed and pitched story ideas, from which the top six will be selected to receive financial support to further develop and publish their work.

We are confident that this fellowship has created fertile ground for story pitching, issue identification, collaboration, and practical learning, all aimed at strengthening a movement of journalists using media as a tool for accountability, social transformation, and equitable access to health and human rights for all.

We now look forward to impactful, issue-based SRHR stories that advance social justice in health and amplify the voices and realities of communities across Uganda.

#CEHURDMediaFellowship2026

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

During the Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) session on reporting on health and human rights issues affecting women and girls, Edith Sifuna (@EdySifuna)- CEHURD emphasized the importance of evidence-based and rights-centred reporting. She noted,

❝We need to look for evidence when reporting and write stories that align with the right to health. We should not let our personal values or cultural beliefs influence how we report or engage with others, because rights must come first. We must prioritise the right to health of the person before our own beliefs and culture.❞

#CEHURDMediaFellowship2026

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

The EALA MPs noted that the #SRHR challenges affecting young people are shared across the region and require deliberate, collective action.

Hon. Musamali emphasized that ignoring these realities will not address the growing concerns of teenage pregnancy, #SGBV, HIV/AIDS, and mental health challenges among young people.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺 (#𝘌𝘈𝘓𝘈) 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪��𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘈𝘊 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘙𝘏𝘙 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“The commitments we made on health must move beyond paper into action. It is only through sustained investment, strong accountability, and effective implementation that we can achieve a resilient health system and ensure that every Ugandan enjoys the right to health.”

While progress has been made in advancing health reforms, several commitments from the 11th Parliament remain only partially implemented. There is an urgent need to prioritize the National Health Insurance Bill, increase health financing toward 15% of the national budget, and for the 12th Parliament to fast-track stalled reforms, strengthen accountability, and focus more on implementation. Regular health service reporting will also be essential to improve effective parliamentary oversight.

#QualityHealthCare4All

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

We’ve convened key stakeholders, including Members of Parliament, Ministry of Health representatives, and civil society actors, for a high-level reflection meeting to take stock of Uganda’s parliamentary commitments on health over the past five years and to set a forward-looking advocacy agenda for the 12th Parliament.

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞; “𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 12𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑎,” the meeting has provided a platform to assess progress made in advancing health systems strengthening, accountability, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) outcomes in Uganda.
It was an opportunity to reflect on achievements, identify persistent bottlenecks, and highlighted outstanding priorities that require renewed attention in the next parliamentary term. The meeting also explored the contribution of key legislative and policy decisions to health outcomes, while strengthening collaboration between Parliament, government ministries, and civil society organisations.

This important engagement marks a continued commitment to ensuring that health remains a central priority in Uganda’s legislative and policy agenda, as stakeholders work together to build a more equitable, responsive, and accountable health system for all.

#QualityHealthCare4All

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“Health is not a privilege but a fundamental human right. It demands deliberate investment, strong accountability systems, and sustained political commitment. We must move from policy promises to real action that ensures every Ugandan, regardless of status or location can access quality, affordable, and dignified health care. The time to strengthen our systems, finance our priorities, and protect our people is now, not tomorrow.

As CEHURD, we are committed to continue with the unfinished health priorities into the 12th Parliament, and advance health rights and systems strengthening in Uganda.”

@Nakibuukam, our Deputy ED gives opening remarks at the stakeholders meeting today.
#QualityHealthCare4All

[Sifuna @EdySifuna]

@the_aahmed . On dBeer tv bvvh

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

CEHURD is convening a community dialogue and blood donation drive at White House- Kalagi in Mukono District to mark International Women’s Day 2026.

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 “𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑈𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎,” this engagement is bringing together women leaders, health workers, district officials, police, media, and community members to confront the realities shaping women’s health and rights.

The day is anchored in a people’s parliament, where stakeholders are engaging directly on barriers to accessing quality health services, legal protection, and accountability. These conversations are grounded in lived experiences and focused on practical solutions.
#WomensRightsJusticeActionUg
#WomensMonth2026
#ActionForWomensHealth
#LeverForChange

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

Alongside the dialogue, a voluntary blood donation drive is underway in collaboration with @ubtsug1, mobilizing communities to support women facing childbirth complications and children in critical need of blood transfusion.

Health education and legal sensitization sessions are also equipping participants with knowledge on their rights and the importance of collective action in advancing health equity.

This is what meaningful commemoration looks like, connecting dialogue to action, and awareness to lifesaving impact.

#WomensRightsJusticeActionUg
#WomensMonth2026
#ActionForWomensHealth
#LeverForChange

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“Healthy people build strong societies, and true development begins when every person, without discrimination, has access to the care they need to live and thrive. No woman should lose her life while giving life. By donating blood today, you are standing in the gap for a mother in a hospital who might otherwise lose her life due to a lack of blood.” ~ @richardmuganzi

We are pleased to share that our blood drive successfully collected 150 units of blood, enough to potentially save between 250 - 300 lives. This achievement goes beyond numbers; it represents hope, second chances, and stronger, healthier communities.

To the people of Kalagi - Mukono, thank you for your generosity and willingness to make a difference. Your contribution is a powerful reminder that when a community comes together, lives are saved and futures are protected.

#WomensRightsJusticeActionUg

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“As a country, we’re on a collective journey to end HIV/AIDS by 2030, and achieving this goal requires the commitment and action of every one of us. Each individual has a role to play, through awareness, compassion, and responsible health practices, in driving this mission forward.

Let us reject stigma and discrimination in all its forms, and instead foster a community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their HIV status. Knowing your status is a powerful step toward prevention and care, so make it a priority to go for regular HIV testing and encourage others to do the same. Together, through unity and informed action, we can build a healthier, more inclusive future for all”. ~ @KitandweRhodine shares

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“At CEHURD, our role is to sensitize communities about their health rights, empower individuals to claim those rights, represent them in court in cases of health rights violations, and advocate for equitable health systems that serve and protect everyone in the community.

We remain committed to ensuring that access to justice and quality healthcare is not a privilege for a few, but a right enjoyed by all.” ~ @judith_suzan, Program Legal Officer at CEHURD
#WomensRightsJusticeActionUg
#WomensMonth2026
#ActionForWomensHealth
#LeverForChange

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“SGBV cases continue to disproportionately affect women and girls, and these are not matters to be handled informally, they are serious criminal offenses that must be reported to the police and addressed through the justice system.

As law enforcement, we emphasize that justice begins with reporting, and silence only enables abuse to continue. Through awareness campaigns like this, we are reaching communities, educating people about their rights and the law, and empowering survivors and witnesses to speak out, seek protection, and pursue justice.” ~ OC Kalagi Musiima Godfrey

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

“We are committed to taking health services to every last person in the community across Mukono District, working closely with VHTs to ensure no household is left unreached. Through regular outreaches, we deliver integrated and inclusive services that respond to the real needs of our people.

With the government’s introduction of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) to strengthen monitoring and service delivery at the community level, our efforts are even more coordinated and impactful, reinforcing our promise that no one, regardless of their circumstances, is left behind in accessing quality healthcare.” ~ Nakamatte Pamela, Health Worker, Mukono HC III Center

#WomensRightsJusticeActionUg
#WomensMonth2026
#ActionForWomensHealth
#LeverForChange

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮����𝘁

In today’s @DailyMonitor, page 7, our Director of Programmes, @richardmuganzi, makes a simple point that national health insurance isn’t something we can keep debating, it’s something we need to get done.

Right now, too many Ugandans are one illness away from financial distress. With out-of-pocket payments covering nearly 40% of health expenses, access to care is still determined by ability to pay. That’s not just inefficient. It’s unjust.

A well-designed National Health Insurance Scheme has the power to change how healthcare works in Uganda. By pooling risk across the population, it spreads the burden more fairly, protects families from catastrophic costs, and brings us closer to universal health coverage.

Countries like Rwanda and Ghana have shown that progress is possible when systems are designed with equity at the center. Uganda has that same opportunity right now.

The question is no longer whether we need national health insurance. It’s whether we will act with the urgency and intention required to make it work for everyone.

#NationalHealthInsurance
#RightToHealth

[CEHURD Uganda @cehurduganda]

When duty bearers actively listen to the grievances of community members, accountability becomes inevitable, as trust, dialogue, and shared responsibility are strengthened.

@EdySifuna moderates a panel during the People’s Parliament in Kalagi Mukono, bringing together key stakeholders, including women leaders, community members, health workers, district leaders, police, and other local authorities, in a meaningful dialogue focused on addressing issues affecting women’s health rights and strengthening responsive service delivery.
#WomensRightsJusticeActionUg
#WomensMonth2026
#ActionForWomensHealth
#LeverForChange

[Tope A teacher & A Farmer I Will Never Give Up 💪) @Tope_Orus]

According to the mother: This happened today at around 4:00am. My son woke up saying his chest was hurting and that he needed to see a doctor. Normally I try to avoid rushing to the hospital because I know how he can be, but this time I decided to take him anyway.

On the way there he actually fell asleep, and for a moment I even thought of turning back. But something told me to keep going, so I drove straight to casualty at Groote Schuur Hospital.

Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to witness in the next two hours.

About two hours later, a woman came rushing into casualty screaming in a way that cuts straight through your heart. She was carrying her little daughter, who looked about 7 or 8 years old. The pain in that mother’s cry was something I will never forget.

Doctors rushed to help, and after a few minutes they came back and told the mother that her daughter was gone.

The mother let out the most heartbreaking scream. Everyone in that casualty fell silent.

But then something incredible happened.

Instead of collapsing, the mother suddenly started praying loudly.

“Lord remember me! Lord remember me! It’s me your servant. I have served you faithfully. You are not a man that you should lie!”

At that moment I found myself sitting there crying, and I didn’t even realise when I started praying with her. She began praying in tongues, and I joined in.

About an hour and a half later, the doctors came back again. The mother saw them and immediately asked, “Is she alive?”

And the doctor said something I will never forget:

“Yes… we’re preparing a bed for her in ICU.”

The entire room froze.

The mother screamed again, but this time it was different. She started thanking God, shouting “Jesus, you are faithful!”

What amazed me even more is that she didn’t run to go see her daughter immediately. She stayed there for another hour, still praying and thanking God.

All I can say is this: I recommend Jesus. I truly do.

Because today, with my own eyes, I witnessed something that felt like a miracle — the power of prayer.

There’s probably only a 1% chance that woman will ever read this, but if she does, I want her to know that she changed my life today.

I will never forget this day.

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