Activity Overview On 10 June 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU), convened a one-day Media Science Café in Kampala to strengthen journalists’ understanding of safe abortion, post-abortion care, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The session was presided over by HEJNU Team Leader Esther Nakkazi and Joy Namugembe, and coordinated by…
Date: 15 June 2026 Venue: Kampala Organizer: Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) On 15 June 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) convened a one-day Media Science Café in Kampala to strengthen journalists’ understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights, with particular focus on safe abortion, post-abortion care, and the public health…
Health Journalism Network Uganda (HEJNU) health Café in Gulu City. On June 23rd, 2026, the Health Journalism Network Uganda (HEJNU), with support from Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS Uganda) held a health media café at the Northern Uganda Media Club (NUMEC), Gulu City on “The roll out of Lenacapavir amid HIV situation in…
Activity Overview On 17 June 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU), with support from HEPS Uganda, convened a Media Science Café in Kampala to strengthen journalists’ understanding of the latest evidence on Lenacapavir (LEN) and its role in HIV prevention. The session was presided over by HEJNU Team leader Esther Nakkazi and coordinated…
On 19 June 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU), with support from HEPS Uganda, convened a Media Science Café at Oxford Hotel in Mbarara City. The half-day engagement brought together journalists from print, radio, television, and online media across the Ankole Sub-region to strengthen their understanding of Lenacapavir (LEN), Uganda’s newest long-acting HIV…
Activity Overview On 19 June 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU), with support from HEPS Uganda, convened a half-day Media Science Café at Court Lane Hotel in Masaka City. The café brought together 21 journalists from radio, television, print, online, and digital media across the Greater Masaka region to strengthen their understanding of…
HEJNU Media Science Café funded by CATALYTIC Fund (IPAS) On 26 May 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) convened a one-day Media Science Café in Kampala sponsored by the CATALYTIC Fund to strengthen journalists’ understanding and reporting of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The session was opened by HEJNU Founder/President Esther…
Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) Media Café on Post Abortion Care Up take in Masaka sponsored by the CATALYSTS Consortium Project held at Court Lane Hotel in Masaka city on 12th February 2026. The Science Café Day On Thursday 12th February 2026, HEJNU Masaka Region coordinators Malik Fahad Jjingo and Davis Buyondo convened a…
On March 24th , 2026, the Health Journalism Network Uganda (HEJNU) held a one-day health media café sponsored by the CATALYSTS Consortium Project at Flight View Motel, Gulu City. on “Post Abortion Care and Survival”. The engagement started at 9:00 a.m. and went through until 2:00 p.m. The café was attended by 20 participants –14 of…
INTRODUCTIONThe Media Café: On Friday, 9th January 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) supported by the CATALYSTS Consortium Project held a one-day health café with media practitioners in Kampala and upcountry. Presided over by the HEJNU President, media trainer and freelance science Esther Nakkazi, the engagement was attended by at least 20 journalists,…
The café was held at the HEJNU offices on the 6 th December 2025 focusing on the new preventive drug known as lenacapavir which is still under study at 2 sites in Masaka and Mityana proving 100% efficacy. The café that was attended by 24 kampala journalists including covering all media outlets, radio, television, online…
Mbarara Media science Café on HIV/AIDS REPORT – Oxford Hotel- Mbarara February, 17th 2023 8:00AM-4:00PM The Media Science Café On 17th February, HEJNU in partnership with AVAC hold a Media Science Café from 8am -4pm at Oxford Inn Mbarara city. The cafe was be attended by 20 journalists aiming at highlight the issues of HIV…