On this #InternationalWomensDay Doreen Mayanja speaks to our motivation as a newsroom. The people who wake up to break barriers, create possibilities as opposed to "complaining".
#AccelerateProgress
#InspireInclusion
With her personal salary, our first #GiantWoman has been able to #InspireInclusion by building an economically self-reliant community of women living with albinism.
She has changed perceptions and #Narratives about albinism in Uganda!
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Despite Uganda's consistent and multi-sectoral approaches to reducing HIV spread and prevalence, stigma has remained a persistent impediment to this goal. However, everything is not lost.
The Y+ beauty contest, a fashion forum, has positioned itself to inspire young people to remain hopeful in the fight against HIV, spreading awareness and helping others. The pageant empowers young people living with HIV to embrace their identities and become change agents in their communities.
This documentary is a one-of-a-kind narrative of acceptance and a newfound purpose, told by a young woman who has transformed herself into an advocate for positive living. It premieres 29th?October at 1 p.m. Turn on your notifications here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LN0x3R5Ves
Today at 1 p.m., we tell a story of a digital platform that is attempting to transform education in underserved communities by providing all-encompassing solutions and data-driven decision-making. It was introduced to assist teachers in tracking down and determining the cause of absenteeism in children. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZoz9yp3ssg
In the remote Rukungiri district, pregnant mothers used to find it hard to reach the hospital in case of an emergency. This would lead to the loss of unborn babies, mothers, or both.
Every day in Uganda, about 16 women die due to maternal mortality while 94 babies are stillborns.
A waiting home was established a couple of years ago. Expecting mothers can stay there for as long as they wish, to enable close supervision. This also helps to avoid late admission and targets mothers who have a history with complicated childbirths. Instead of coming in as emergencies, or in a worst-case scenario, dying on the way, the expectant mothers have their lives less in danger.
The 24-bed capacity facility has helped to reduce prenatal and neonatal deaths by 11%
Here is the story bit.ly/44ySfWI
There are only 12 secondary schools to serve 326 rural administrative units(villages), in Jinja district, Eastern Uganda. Quick math; that’s one secondary school to serve approximately 27 villages. It is challenging for school-going children especially girls to make it to school on time. Also, the temptation to quit school is more apparent, because of such impediments.
It is upon this background that a non-profit, The First African Bicycle Organization(FABIO) is helping school-going children, especially girls acquire bicycles, to address this education access challenge.
This story premieres tomorrow on our YouTube at 2 pm. Watch here bit.ly/46MABkb
The Answers EP02 today 27.06.23 on solution now YouTube channel.
The Ag. Commissioner for Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hafsa Lukwata, will discuss the measures the government has put in place to reduce the rising incidence of mental health problems in Uganda in more detail during our conversation today at 3PM.
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