Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities

A Youth-led nonprofit Organization, empowering individuals & communities to achieve optimum health & well-being.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

@hivosrosa @hivos @CafeSRHR @NaguruC @WakisoDLG @MinofHealthUG @dannielwatenga @rmugahi99 Final day of camp, ended successfully with ADHO-MCH @WakisoDLG emphasizing behaviour change for a healthy lifestyle.She enlightened young people about access to PDM funds by @GovtOfUganda to fight poverty, a key driver of teenage pregnancy,child marriage &other SRHR challenges.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Day 2 of our Adolescent & Youth Health Camp 2026 in @WakisoDLG was successful.The camp continues tomorrow!
We are proud to see young people actively learning, sharing experiences, & building skills to influence their contexts & advocate for SRHR for a healthier future.💪🏾✨

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Our Adolescent & Youth Health Camp last week went beyond improving access to health information & service. It equipped young people with economic empowerment skills including petroleum jelly and lip balm production, and climate-smart charcoal briquettes from organic materials.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Health workers agreed that such biases largely stem from limited knowledge of the legal service standards. Mentors clarified that age should not be a limiting factor, instead, medical eligibility assessment should apply. This reflection showed why continuous mentorship is vital.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

This week at Nsangi HC III, Ndejje HC IV, Kajjansi HC IV & Busawamanze HC III,our mentorship reignited the conversation on age of consent to SRH services.A providers bravely confessed to turning away adolescents who sought family planning service, fearing they were ‘underage.’

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

@hivosrosa @CafeSRHR @MinofHealthUG @WakisoDLG Investing in healthproviders’ capacity is investing in adolescent & youth wellbeing.
Week 4 of our AYSRH Health Workers Mentorship Program concluded successfully, with hands-on learning & commitments to improvement at Kira HC IV, Kasangati HC IV, Nakawuka HC III & Kasanje HC III.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Yesterday, in collaboration with DHO‑ @WakisoDLG & @MinofHealthUG , PHIC kickstarted a health worker mentorship program at Wakiso HC IV.
The program strengthens delivery of Adolescent & Youth SRH services while driving a positive shift in provider attitudes to improve access.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Our on-site mentorships continue this week at Wattuba Health centre III, Buwambo HC IV, Kakiri HC III & Bulondo HC III. Great to see health workers eager to learn, unlearn, and improve AYSRH service delivery and access for better Health outcomes!

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Because Jesus lives, we have hope for today and tomorrow.
May this Easter fill you with hope and good health for you, your families and communities.
Happy Easter!

[Daniel Watenga @dannielwatenga]

🌍 The Climate crisis is not just an environmental issue but also a health emergency.
At the ongoing #COP30, leaders must act like lives depend on it, because they do.
Fossil fuels are choking our air, heating our planet, and harming our health from cradle to grave.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

We reflected on progress, shared lessons, and co-created strategies for the next project phase.
🤝 Strengthening collaboration and influencing duty bearers for better #SRHR outcomes among young people remain our shared commitments.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Yesterday, together with the @WakisoDLG District Health Team led by DHO, the District Committee on Adolescent Health (DICAH), young people, we successfully held the Stakeholder Reflection & Co-Creation Meeting under our project“Empowering Adolescents & Youth for Sustainable SRH.”

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

our ED, @dannielwatenga shared powerful insights on the Roles of Midwives in improving access to SRHR services & information for young people 10–24 yrs, imploring midwives to positively change their attitudes towards delivering SRH services to young people for better outcomes.

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

Yesterday, we partnered with @NatMidwivesAsUg and other partners to conducting a sensitization and capacity building meeting on Post-Abortion Care & Family Planning for midwives in Central Uganda, in line with the new PAC guidelines 2025. During the meeting,

[Partners for Healthy Individuals and Communities @PHIC_UG]

A call to @MinofHealthUG to improve access to SRH Services and information for young people at all service points in the country and address Health provider biases to achieve true health and economic Independence for our mother land, Uganda.