Day of African Child 2019

Run by Ministry Gender, Labour and Social Development for Youth and Children Events.

[Ministry of Health- Uganda @MinofHealthUG]

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

[Ministry of Health- Uganda @MinofHealthUG]

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

[UNHCR Uganda @UNHCRuganda]

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.

[Save the Children Europe @SaveChildrenEU]

The EU should put child rights first - says Save the children EU 's director Anita Bay Bundegaard. Come find out more at stand 9⃣5⃣ #EDD2019 #ChildRightsNow #JoiningForces @WorldVisionEU @PlanEU @SOS_Advocates @TDH_IF @ChildFundAll

[The AfriChild Centre @AfriChildCentre]

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.

[Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development @Mglsd_UG]

Join us on Sunday 16/06/2019 as we celebrate #DAC2019 @UNICEFUganda @UGSocialWork @SSWAlliance @AfriChildCenter @ILO_Childlabour @savechildrenug @STFUganda @GirlsNotBrides @PlanUganda @uwonet
@BantwanaOVC @byamikes @REPSSI @ECDSecretariat
@CNamwenge

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

Group photos at the end of the launch.

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Patrick Okello, Director of Agriculture and Environment statistics delivering closing remarks.

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

Unemployment and underemployment are major causes of GBV. All legislations in the country were looked at to find ways to curb the vices.

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

“Women are owning more assets than before though they continuously buy the properties through third parties like their sons.” Dr. Madinah.

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

“Sex and Gender are different. Gender goes beyond aspects of roles and responsibilities.”

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

“Most common perpetrators of GBV were current husbands or partners followed by teachers.”

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

Dr. Madinah from Economic Policy Research Center delivering the report.

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Hon. Janat Mukwaya launches the report.

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

“Everyone should analyse the data on gender based violence and UBOS should collect more data to enhance decision making”, Hon. Janat Mukwaya.

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

“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.

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Hon. Janat Mukwaya delivering opening remarks at the Launch.

[Day of African Child 2019 @UGSocialWork]

Today we are at the launch of the analytical report on gender issues in Uganda at Statistics House.

[Sauti 116 Helpline, Uganda @sauti116]

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.