2017 - 2018

Supported 23 youth groups and have trained 50 facilities in the private clinics on Youth friendly service provision.

Sensitized 3400 youth on family planning during the annual national youth conference in Kabale.

Supported adolescent groups in 7 Karamoja sub-region districts (Nakapiripirit, Kaabong, Kotido, Napak, Amudat, Moroto, and Abim) to meet and discuss/ share views as well as obtain new information on adolescent issues.

Trained 256 peer educators in Tororo, Busia, Mukono, Kampala, and Wakiso. Trained them in SRHR, leadership, entrepreneurship, Life skills.

Campaigned for innovative health communication interventions that make health an integral part of people’s daily lives, making it easy to talk about health issues relevant to the audience’s context.

Reached 20,917 people with Family planning messages through Community outreaches, health talks at the facilities, and health talks in places of worship.

Held radio talk shows in 5 West Nile districts (Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Adjumani) and Kiryandongo district and conducted community dialogue on Family Planning in 7 Karamoja sub-region districts (Nakapiripirit, Kaabong, Kotido, Napak, Amudat, Moroto, and Abim).

Held community dialogue through radio, Village Health Teams and religious leaders on myths and misconceptions on Family Planning in South-Western region (Kabale, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Rukiga, Rubanda and Ibanda). Have also mobilized communities on availability of services on Implant removal and client counselling on FP.

Worked with MOH and other partners to develop 30 key messages on Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health, and Cervical Cancer. These messages were uploaded onto Airtel’s 161 services and are available to all Airtel subscribers in voice and text format. Bottleneck has been low demand for the service. PSI/ Uganda is planning for an awareness campaign to increase utilization of the service.

Ensures availability through the routine supervision.