Rotary International is in search of 100 children from Uganda with heart defects to benefit from fully sponsored surgery in India. Dubbed the ‘100 Heart Repaired’, the campaign targets children aged 0-14 years with heart defects that need surgical interventions and will cost the Indian Association in Uganda at least 2.4 billion Shillings. Children who qualify will…
Health rights activists are worried about the low adherence to the Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment among women with disabilities in the Acholi Sub Region. Statistics from the Gulu Women with Disabilities Union-GUWODU, a health and rights group for women living with disabilities operating in Acholi Sub Region supporting persons with disabilities indicate that dozens…
Many vulnerable people including children were omitted from the Uganda Road Safety Act which affects their safety on the road. The omissions would have been covered if Uganda was a signatory to international charters and Regulations on road safety. Researchers from the Trauma, Injuries and Disability (TRIAD) Unit of the Makerere University (MAK) School of Public…