PLANE, Kabarole donate to Tooro Babies Home for Christmas
The team poses with the children after donating. Platform for the Needy (PLANE), in partnership with Kabarole District staff, have donated an assortment of food items and other essentials to…
HIV/AIDS prevalence among youth
HIV/AIDS prevalence among youth in Kabarole, Western Uganda, is becoming a significant threat to future generations, with many enrolled in medication programs disappearing. Catherine Kemigabo, the Kabarole District Health Educator…
PWDs demand improved access to reproductive health services
Persons with Disabilities in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda are demanding members of parliament to enact laws that ease access to reproductive health services. People with Disabilities (PWDs) from…
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths
Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020 in Uganda, according to the annual World Malaria Report released by…
Uganda’s teen pregnancy rates 5x higher than COVID-19 cases
About 644,955 pregnancies were recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).Figures from the agency indicate that since March 2020, when COVID-19…
