Civil society groups in Uganda have called on government to urgently scale up investment in school feeding programs, sanitation, and teacher recruitment, warning that current budget allocations are failing to meet children’s most basic needs. The Uganda Debt Network (UDN) and its partners under the Budget Transparency Initiative said that while government has taken commendable…
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is making meaningful strides in its decades-long battle against HIV, with fewer new infections and far fewer AIDS-related deaths than a decade ago. But beneath the progress lies a growing concern: young women are still bearing the brunt of the epidemic. The latest Uganda HIV & AIDS Factsheet (2024), released by…
There’s a common adage often heard in Ugandan social circles: “An average Ugandan is one medical bill away from poverty.” It may sound like a cliché, but it reflects a painful reality we witness daily. The COVID-19 pandemic stripped away the illusion of preparedness, revealing just how fragile our healthcare system truly is. Families were…
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