The nation wide survey conducted in 2014 showed a high prevalence of sickle cell trait and disease, with a national average of 13.3% Sickle cell trait and 0.73% sickle cell disease #WorldSickleCellDay
Today is #WorldSickleCellDay! Held under the theme “Caring for Sickle Cell Patients- Get Involved” to highlight the need for home care as important in caring for sickle cell patients.
🇺🇬 is the 1st country in Africa to map the burden of sickle cell countrywide
Ahead of World Refugee Day, these children from zone II Bidibidi refugee settlement got together to celebrate the day of the African Child.
Take a #StepWithRefugees and save the environment. Music and dance are avenues to communicate.
Today is #WorldSickleCellDay! #SickleCellDisease is an inherited blood disorder where blood cells become sickle shaped or crescent moon shaped and have difficulty passing through blood vessels.
“Gender inequalities limit the abilities of women and girls in Uganda. GBV continues to be a persistent problem in the country and has to be eradicated”.- Hon. Janat Mukwaya.
PUBLIC NOTICE: The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development informs the general public that the @sauti116 Uganda Child Help Line will be off air on 29th and 30th November, 2018 due to scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconveniences that this may cause.