Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum
Over the last 10 years, UYAHF has grown from a small, briefcase organization to a well structured, national level organization running projects in 30 districts.
Who we are
A dynamic Youth led and Youth Serving Health, Human Rights, and Girl Centred Organization that seeks to advance quality health and wellbeing for young people. Specifically, UYAHF works to address and advance young people’s specific needs as regards their sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender equality and health promotion, livelihoods, climate change, and SGBV among others.
Vision
A gender equal world with healthy and empowered adolescents and young people.
Mission
To realize a gender-equal world with healthy and empowered adolescents and young people, through amplifying their voices in policy and decision-making and responding to their specific health, human rights, and gender needs
Goal
To empower adolescent girls and young women to live quality health with equity, diginity and opportunities to realize their full potential.
The challenges we seek to address
Teenage pregnancies, SGBV & Harmful practices
Unemployment and lack of employable skills
Limitations in access to quality youth friendly SRHR services
Limited access to correct, appropriate and relevant SRH information
Myths and misconceptions surrounding SRHR services
Stigma, discrimination and barriers that hinder access to SRHR services
Limited spaces for meaningful youth participation
Unsupportive policy and legal environment
Our impact in numbers
Latest Blogs
EMPOWERING HEALTH WORKERS IN TORORO AND BUTALEJA TO PROVIDE ADOLESCENT-FRIENDLY SRHR SERVICES THROUGH THE HARM REDUCTION MODULE.
EMPOWERING HEALTH WORKERS IN TORORO AND BUTALEJA TO PROVIDE ADOLESCENT FRIENDLY SRHR SERVICES THROUGH THE HARM REDUCTION MODULE. On August 8th and 9th 2023, Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum
STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR RAPE SURVIVORS IN FORT PORTAL CITY: RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL LEADERS COMMIT TO CHAMPION EVERY HOUR MATTERS CAMPAIGN
To address critical issues surrounding sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), HIV prevalence, and the urgency of post-rape care, the Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum (UYAHF) conducted a transformative two-day
EMPOWERING CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN LUWEERO DISTRICT TO FIGHT AGAINST SGBV AND INCREASE UPTAKE OF PEP USING THE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
In a firm endeavor to combat the accelerating cases of sexual violence in Luwero district, Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum (UYAHF) in partnership with the other CDC partners, including