Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum organized an Adolescent Health Advocacy and Accountability Round Table at Fairway hotel. The event was attended by 24 participants (F 13, M, 11). Opening remarks were made by Mr. Robert Ocaya the RHRN National Coordinator, who commended the diversity of the youth-led organizations in the room. Many of…
In Uganda, access and utilization of contraceptives are critical to attaining and protecting the right to health for both men and women alike through the improvement of reproductive health rights. Sexual and reproductive health rights being a major component of a right to health in turn directly contributes to the holistic achievement of all…
28th September is World Safe Abortion day and 2020’s theme was Self-Managed Abortion around the access to medical abortion as an important method for women seeking to end pregnancies. Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum (UYAHF), in partnership with the Tusitukilewamu group, organized a vigil in memory of women and girls who have…
Every year, almost half of all pregnancies, over 121 million, are unintended. With such high rates of unintended pregnancies, the world comes together every 26th of September to advocate for a world where all pregnancies are intended, to improve awareness of contraception, and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual…
Unintended pregnancy is common in Uganda, leading to high levels of unplanned births. According to Guttmacher Institute in 2011, more than four in 10 births were unplanned, either mistimed or unwanted. On average, women in Uganda have 6.2 children but only intend to have 4.5 children. The outbreak of COVID-19 has had several negative…
``I love the idea of using all forms of arts performance as a voice for people`` Valentino, welcome! My name is Sophie Nicholas and I work with Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum (UYAHF), we are here today to find out a bit more about you, what you do, your projects with UYAHF and why…
She decides the Uganda movement organized two days meeting with friends and champions to evaluate, assess and reflect on the local movement in the context of the journey moved so far, opportunities, challenges, achievement, and strategic steps moving forward. The overall goal of the two days meeting was to develop and agree on a joint…
Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum, also known as UYAHF is a youth-led and youth-serving grass-root organization implementing an advocacy project under a platform known as the Right here Right Now platform (RHRN). The project/platform among others prioritizes the National Adolescent Health Policy (ADH) as one of the policies to be reviewed and implemented by…
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum organized three days of training from 27th to 29th August 2020 training at Sweswe youth center in Kyakka II, Kyegegwa district. The objectives of the training were; to provide a platform for the refugee youths to identify, discuss and share common SRHR and SGBV related challenges, their impacts…
On 11th and 12th, August Naguru Youth Health Network in partnership with Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum organized two days meeting to validate the rapid assessment report and develop a youth advocacy plan. The two days meeting was held at the Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum offices and was attended by 29 participants…
