Date: August 20, 2024 Location: Health Journalists’ Network Uganda (HEJNU) Offices Media Café Convenor/Moderator: Esther Nakkazi Breastfeeding Café Coordinator: Ruth Nazziwa Attendees: 25 Journalists Café Objectives Breastfeeding Awareness: August is recognized as Breastfeeding Month, with statistics showing that approximately 87% of Ugandan women breastfeed their children. This session aimed to increase awareness about breastfeeding…
I lost my father James Sallies Lwanga to a COVID-related heart attack in 2021, and it shattered me. I spiraled into depression, suffered cardiac arrests, panic attacks, and became suicidal. I felt like I was losing my mind. My family, despite their best efforts, almost gave up on me because nothing seemed to help. My…
By Esther Nakkazi Donated human breast milk is a necessity as not all women can produce breast milk. Although, Uganda’s breastfeeding rate is high and has seen significant improvement, rising from 66% in 2016 to the current 87%, with a goal of reaching 95% by the end of 2025 not all babies can access mothers’…
A global campaign named P=P (PrEP = Prevention) has been launched at the International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2024) in Munich. This initiative aims to advance access to PrEP information and PrEP choices for HIV prevention for all who need it. Charles Brown, Executive Director of Preventive Care International, launched the campaign, calling on global…
By Esther Nakkazi In the contemporary academia and the research world, scientific excellence, which brings promotions and recognitions heavily rely on metrics such as the publication’s impact factor, researchers’ ability to secure grants, citation counts and others. This may introduce bias and lacks a wholistic perspective and may not necessarily constitute a proper definition of excellence…
Why do people protest, and do protests work? Protests have long been a powerful tool for social change, but what motivates individuals to take to the streets, and what factors contribute to the effectiveness of such movements? These questions were at the forefront of a thought-provoking lecture held on May 6, 2023, organized by SciLine…
Justine Lumumba Kasule, the Minister in charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister – OPM, expressed profound apologies to the nation for the government’s failure to fulfill its promise of providing free sanitary pads to girls across the country. The provision of free sanitary pads was a presidential pledge outlined in…
On February 6th, 2024, regional convenors, primarily responsible for organizing media science cafés outside of the capital Kampala, were invited to the Health Journalists Network headquarters in Kamokya. The training aimed to facilitate face-to-face meetings with regional convenors, some of whom had not been met in person before, and to gather insights into their challenges…
By Esther Nakkazi On October 24th, in Kampala, the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) unveiled a consensus study on climate change titled “Approaches to Realizing Community Action for Climate Change Adaptation in Uganda.” This study delves into the various experiences related to community action for climate change adaptation. The launch event featured examples illustrating…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has just unveiled its seventh annual Goalkeepers Report, which illuminates the world’s collective shortcomings as we reach the midpoint in our pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also highlights the potential for innovation and investment to drive progress, especially in combating the global crisis of…