OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS
Working to provide young people (10-30) years in Uganda with high quality, high impact and gender sensitive sexual reproductive health information.
UGANDA YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS HEALTH FORUM
We are a youth led and youth led and youth serving, health and human rights organization that seeks to advance and promote quality and improved health and well-being of young people.
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum (UYAHF) is a youth lead and youth serving organization that seeks to advance the health, rights and well-being of adolescent girls, young women and young people at community and national levels.
UYAHF seeks to promote and improve the health and well-being of adolescents and young people, with a specific emphasis on promotion of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, enhancement of Gender Equality, Empowerment of women and girls and promotion of Youth Livelihoods, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development.
Our works seeks to provide skills and support as well as inspire young people (10-30) in Uganda with high quality, high impact and gender sensitive, sexual reproductive health information through a combination of advocacy, accountability, capacity building and empowerment.
Our program interventions also emphasis inclusiveness, non discrimination and ending stigmatisation, aiming to raise the voices and needs of young key population groups and change some voices into champions for change. These factors are consistently integrated in programs and decision making.
OUR AREAS OF INTERVENTION
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UYAHF HOLDS SMART ADVOCACY CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING FOR YOUTH LED AND YOUTH SERVING ORGANISATIONS IN MOROTO
On 5th August 2021, UYAHF in partnership with the Moroto District health office organized a…
TORORO WOMAN MP LAUDS UYAHF FOR TRAINING DISTRICT HEALTH WORKERS
The Tororo district woman Member of Parliament Hon. Sarah Acheng Opendi has commended the Uganda…
CHILD MARRIAGES HIT A RECORD HIGH OF 51.4% IN KYEGEGWA DISTRICT
Child marriages in Kyegegwa district hit a record high of 51.4% for girls aged 13-18…
ISINGIRO LEADERS CALL FOR INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS TO TACKLE TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND CHILD MARRIAGES
District and religious leaders in Isingiro district have the Power to Youth implementing partners to…
KALANGALA DISTRICT OFFICIALS AND YOUNG PEOPLE EMBRACE THE POWER TO YOUTH PROGRAM
The young people and district officials in the Kalangala district have expressed excitement over the…
THE RAMPANT TEENAGE PREGNANCIES AND CHILD MARRIAGES WORRY LEADERS IN SEBEI.
District and cultural leaders in Bukwo district have said they are willing to fully engage…
YOUTH AT UYAHF ADHC- MBALE FORM SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT GROUP
Young people at the Uganda youth and adolescent health clinic (ADHC)-Mbale have formed a social…
UYAHF HEALTH TEAM TIPS COMMUNITY ON TEENAGE PREGNANCY
On 24th July 2021, a health team from Uganda Youth and Adolescent health forum held…
Day Of The African Child Tweet Chat
In commemoration of the Day of the African Child Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health…
The Power To You(th) Program Launched
[caption id="attachment_4554" align="alignnone" width="2247"] Mr.Mondo launching the PtY program[/caption] On 21st May 2021 the power…
Power To You(th) Inception Workshop
[caption id="attachment_4549" align="alignnone" width="2250"] Some of the participants during the group work discussions[/caption] The…
SMART Advocacy Capacity Building Workshop On Promotion Of Community Participation To Improve Uganda’s PHC
[caption id="attachment_4531" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Some of the participants that attended the SMART advocacy capacity…
Planning Meeting For The Development Of A Costed District Action Plan To Address Teenage Pregnancy And Child Marriage In Kyegegwa District
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Forum with support from UNIVERSITAIR CENTRUM VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSSAMENWERKING (UCOS) is…
Sweswe Youth Space Equipped With New Items
[caption id="attachment_4524" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Some of the items that were handed over to the Sweswe…
CSO Stakeholder Round Table Dialogue On Promoting Community Participation To Improve Uganda’s PHC systems
[caption id="attachment_4509" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Panelists making their submissions during the panel discussion [/caption] On the…
Demand Creation For Condom Use
[caption id="attachment_4505" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Change champions sharing challenges faced by young people as they…
Nabuyonga Primary School Outreach
[caption id="attachment_4500" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Musawo Allan facilitating a session[/caption] Our change champions in Mbale…
UYAHF Adolescent Health Clinic Community Out Reach
[caption id="attachment_4493" align="alignnone" width="960"] Our change champion Edith demonstrating the correct way of wearing…
Namatala School Out Reach
[caption id="attachment_4488" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Some of the pupils posing for a group picture[/caption] On…
Post Women’s Day SheDecides Open House
[caption id="attachment_4483" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Some of the participants that came for the post women's day…
Butaleja District Policy Dialogue On Addressing Maternal Mortality And Maternal Morbidity Due To Teenage Pregnancies And Unsafe Abortions Among Young People.
On 2nd March 2021, the office of the Chief Administrative Office Butalejja with support…
SRHR Community Awareness Outreach For Footballers
[caption id="attachment_4465" align="alignnone" width="1333"] Some of the participants receiving condoms[/caption] Many of the school-going children…
Community Outreach For BodaBoda Cyclists In Kyakka II , Kyegegwa District
[caption id="attachment_4457" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Advocacy change champions distributing condoms to bodaboda cyclists in the…
Security and Safety Assessment Capacity Building Training
As Uganda geared towards the presidential elections, there was widespread violence, human rights abuses as…
Health Workers Capacity Built Around The Adolescent Health Package And Delivery Of Quality Youth Friendly Services
[caption id="attachment_4446" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Some of the participants posing for a group picture at…
Youth For Safe Motherhood Campaign
[caption id="attachment_4439" align="alignnone" width="900"] Sr. Lillian and Sr. Abigail sharing key concepts on safe…
Orientation Meeting For The Mbale Change Champions
[caption id="attachment_4431" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Some of the Mbale change champions enjoying board games.[/caption] During…
Village Health Teams Stakeholders Meeting At The UYAHF Adolescent Health Clinic
[caption id="attachment_4425" align="alignnone" width="960"] Sister Lillian and the probobation officer of Mbale pledegeing their…
Annual team and capacity building retreat for UYAHF staff
[caption id="attachment_4415" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Mr.Mwesigye Patrick sharing the organization's overview with UYAHF staff[/caption] From…
#MensturationWithDignity Campaign
[caption id="attachment_4397" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Some of the pupils of Sweswe primary school posing for…
16 Days Of Activism Towards Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
[caption id="attachment_4393" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Guests during the radio talk show on Step FM[/caption] The 25th…
THE LAUNCH OF THE RAPID ASSESSMENT ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGES, AND BEST PRACTICES ON DEMAND, ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF YOUTH FRIENDLY SERVICES AND INFORMATION; A CASE STUDY OF BUSIA AND PALLISA DISTRICT AND THE YOUTH ADVOCACY COORDINATION AND ACTION PLAN ON RMNCAH AND GFF IN UGANDA.
UYAHF in partnership with Naguru Youth Health Network (NYHN) and the AFRIYAN; which is a…
The Eastern Region Girl’s Summit
[caption id="attachment_4316" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Some of the participants that come for the regional summit [/caption]…
Domestic Violence Act Coalition Joint Press Statement To Launch The 16 Days Of Activism
The Domestic Violence Act (DVA) coalition members came together on the 24th of November 2020…
Economic Empowerment Training For The Eastern Youth Network Change Champions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Young people are taken through the practical session of making donuts Three days of training…
A Virtual Meeting On Contraceptives For Change Champions And Other Youth People
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum organized a contraception activity for youth champions in…
Adolescent Health Advocacy And Accountability Round Table Meeting
[caption id="attachment_4247" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Some of the participants during the group discussions[/caption] Uganda Youth…
World contraceptives day twitter chat
In Uganda, access and utilization of contraceptives are critical to attaining and protecting the…
World contraceptive Day- Radio Talk Show On Open Gates Radio
[caption id="attachment_4228" align="alignnone" width="1707"] Guests during the radio talk show[/caption] Every year, almost half…
Condom campaign
[caption id="attachment_4222" align="alignnone" width="1040"] Some of the change champions during the condom distribution in…
Q and A with Valentino Richard Kabenge, ValRich Arts
[vc_row][vc_column][imagebox alignment="text-center" image="4218" image_crop="auto2" tag="h4" heading="``I love the idea of using all forms of arts…
Uganda Advocacy Strategy Development
[caption id="attachment_4197" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Participants during a group discussion session[/caption] UYAHF, with partners, organized two…
Sustainability And Reprogramming Meeting
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum, also known as UYAHF is a youth-led and youth-serving…
Music, Dance and Drama Creating Positive Social Behaviors Within Kyakka II, Kyegegwa District.
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum organized three days of training from 27th to…
Validation Of The Rapid Assessment Report And The Development Of The Youth Advocacy Plan
[caption id="attachment_4178" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Mr. Senfuka Samuel noting down the advocacy issues identified by participants.[/caption]…
Every Hour Matters Campaign Advocacy Messages.
[caption id="attachment_4169" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Participants during a group discussion session[/caption] Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health…
Sharing And Dissemination Of The Adolescent Health Policy Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Report Findings
[caption id="attachment_4165" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Dr. Irene Mwenyango making a presentation about theADH policy RIA…
Creation Of A Youth Safe Space In Kyakka II Refugee Settlement.
Advocacy change champions sharing ideas of how they want the safe space to look like.…
Every Hour Matters campaign capacity building training of trainers (TOT)
[caption id="attachment_4057" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Apio Winnie, programs manager explaining to the participants the difference between…
THE PRE-WORLD POPULATION DAY INTERGENERATIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE ON THE STATE OF THE NATIONAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH POLICY FRAMEWORK AND YOUTH FRIENDLY SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.
[caption id="attachment_4049" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Patrick Mwesigye giving welcome remarks[/caption] As Uganda joins the rest…
Radio Talk show-Gender Based Violence on Ebenezer Fm
On 2nd July 2020, a group of young leaders from the adolescent contraception and sexual…
5th webinar series on: ‘The Role Of Media In Advancing SRHR and Gender Rights Amidst COVID-19’
The 5th webinar series was organized by Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum in partnership…
World Refugee Day Celebrations
[caption id="attachment_3879" align="alignnone" width="486"] Some of the developed stories by the community members[/caption] Uganda has…
BooksB4Babies Podcasts
Joyce being the moderator of the day introduced the topic for discussion which was…
YOUNG MOTHERS IN BUTALEJA EQUIPPED WITH INFORMATION ON SAFE MOTHERHOOD AND CHALLENGED TO PLAN FOR PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
[caption id="attachment_3864" align="alignnone" width="2560"] DHO Butalejja Mr. Sirajje Kizito addressing participants at the young…
RADIO TALK SHOW – TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN LUUKA AND KALILO DISTRICTS ON BABA FM
On 7th June 2020, NBS television ran a story about the increasing rates of…
Mapped Youth Led Organizations In Eastern Region Trained in SMART Advocacy
[caption id="attachment_3851" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Patrick Mwesigye engaging with the participants during the advocacy capacity…
Comprehensive Sexuality Education WhatsApp sessions
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum developed strategies to continue delivering information to young people…
The 4th Webinar organised by Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum in partnership with…
[caption id="attachment_3722" align="alignnone" width="2560"] One of the questions that was asked during the twitter chart.[/caption]…
UYAHF receives an appreciation message from Hon Wanyoto Lydia
[caption id="attachment_3714" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Honorable Wanyoto Lydia giving her remarks[/caption] Mbale district organized…
Movie nights for the quarantined street children in Mbale district
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum in collaboration with Mbale district task force worked…
BooksB4Babies podcasts
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum held three podcasts in the month of May.…
3rd Webinar: “Harnessing the Power of Local Movements in Advancing Gender Equality and SRH Rights amidst COVID-19”
The COVID-19 pandemic is not stopping UYAHF to actively work on topics that need…
VIRTUAL FAMILY PLANNING DANCE PARTY
Young people are confined in their houses because of the ongoing total lock down in…
Second Webinar on “Making a Case for SRHR come to Life, amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic”
One of the many things we are actively working on even during this pandemic, is…
CHANGE CHAMPION RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN KYAKA II REFUGE SETTLEMENT
[caption id="attachment_3669" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Change champions cleaning the jerrycans that they collected from the…
Handling Unique Menstrual Health & Management Challenges for Girls amidst COVID-19
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum being a dynamic youth led organization thought of innovative…
BooksB4Babies Podcasts
With the on going lock down Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum has been holding…
Health societies for healthy populations.
In February 2020, in partnership with the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Welcome…
UYAHF joins the Office of the Prime Minister and partners to advocate for equality during the women’s day celebrations in Kyaka II refugee settlement.
[caption id="attachment_3636" align="alignnone" width="1080"] UYAHF stall at the Women’s day celebrations.[/caption] On 12th…
Importance of gender equality
On 5th March 2020, a group of 8 change champions held a school outreach program…
Assessment of quality of youth friendly services to fit the Universal Health Coverage
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum in collaboration with Naguru Youth Health Network (NYHN) and…
Involve boys in the fight against menstruation stigma
On 27th February 2020 change champions organized a school outreach at St. Lawrence primary school…
Young people add their voices to change impacting GFF and RMNCAH processes in Uganda.
[caption id="attachment_3608" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Mr Patrick Ojilong, one of the consultants shares his thoughts on…
Express love to your partner by wrapping it up
February being the month of love is a time to celebrate valentine’s day, remember loved…
Change Champions in Kyegegwa use their stories of change to advocate for the reduction of teenage pregnancy and child marriage in Kyegegwa
[caption id="attachment_3591" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Youth change champions engaged in story development at the workshop[/caption] Over…
Ending Rape Culture In Our Universities
2020 kicked off on a high note as it marked the start of the new…
2020 STARTS WITH A RENEWED ENERGY TO END RAPE CULTURE
Uganda has laws and policies in place but violence against women and girls continues to…
UHC is achievable with input from young people.
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum in partnership with Ministry of Health Uganda, WHO Uganda,…
Adolescents and young people’s health being prioritized
Adolescents and young people are often left behind when it comes to issues of their…
She Decides Uganda reinforces commitments with an open house event
Women and girls have a fundamental right to decide freely and for themselves whether, when…
We cannot have health for all if health facilities are not responsive to youth and adolescent needs.
Young people in Uganda are especially vulnerable to multiple sexual and reproductive health challenges that…
Gathering more evidence to support advocacy to end teenage pregnancy and child marriage in Kyegegwa district.
From 3rd to 6th December 2019, Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum in collaboration with…
Youth research is key to their involvement in project implementation
The youth demography is often left behind when it comes to project implementation and are…
Young people adding their voices to the fight against child marriage
In the African traditional society, the fireplace was a safe space where elders had deep…
Clear path forward to make the world more inclusive for women and girls
November 12th to14th literally transformed the city of Nairobi and the world as over 9,000…
Physical fitness for overall health
There’s a common saying that goes “work with out play makes Jack a dull boy”,…
Ending period stigma by engaging boys and men
Menstrual health hygiene and management remains a challenge for many girls and young women across…
Child marriages, the road to poverty and violence
#LeavingNoGirlBehind At just concluded 2nd National Girl Summit, we were privileged to host a very…
Girls equipped on complications in pregnancy and childbirth
Pregnancy and childbirth related complications are still the leading causes of maternal deaths among many…
Annie’s story Part 1 and Part 2
Read Annie's Story here Anne's Story Part 1 Read Annie's Story here Anne's Story Part…
Repressive laws, an impendent to the sexual health and reproductive rights of women and girls – SheDecides Activists.
Activist from over 14 across the continent including our Team Leader and also a global…
UYAHF change champions breaking stigma and myths around SRH at annual youth skills expo
Fridays at the UYAHF offices usually have a hive of activities as multiple young people…
African parliamentarians and CSOs commit to accelerating the ICPD promise
The annual Network of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) under the theme “Building the…
UYAHF participates in the core group conference on UHC in Nairobi
From 14th to 16th October 2019, UYAHF was pleased to be a part of the…
Girls Not Brides coalition stakeholders meet for five year accelerator meeting.
As part of the secretariat of Girls Not Brides Uganda, UYAHF was privileged to be…
Unlocking young people’s potential
Young people and the youth are the future of tomorrow and a group of empowered…
Our team leader scoops a global awarded for promoting universal health coverage
Patrick Mwesigye, our Founder and Team Leader and a distinguished Ugandan youth leader has been…
UYAHF takes part in the World Economic Forum on Africa.
From 4th to 6th September 2019, our programme Officer Sexual Reproductive Health and Gender equality,…
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