In Uganda, COVID-19 tests done for over 3,000 people to attend the different Parliamentary events in June, had over 100 turn positive. For every essential event conducted by the government new measures have been instituted for all attending to test at least 72 hours before the function takes place. “We are conducting COVID sterile government…
On September 30, 2020, the Voucher Plus Activity, a project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to expand and improve access to quality maternal and newborn services will close. Christine Namayanja, the chief of the party spoke to Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) about the achievements of the vouchers and the journey…
Edited by Esther Nakkazi and compiled by Evelyn Lirri On March 18th, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) held a media science Café titled; The COVID-19 Pandemic: Interlinkage between HIV and COVID-19 virus. About 40 journalists attended this Café which gave an insight to COVID-19 a disease many of the journalists were yet to learn about. The Key speakers…
By Esther Nakkazi Zimbabwe’s first death from Covid-19 is a journalist. A fine broadcaster Zororo Makamba, 30, was Zimbabwe’s second reported positive Covid-19 patient, health and child care minister Obadiah Moyo said on Saturday. Makamba died three days after admission with ‘severe respiratory distress’ at the Wilkins Infectious Diseases hospital in Harare, the city’s only…
By Vivian Agaba People living with HIV especially those not adhering to their drugs are more likely to be affected by coronavirus disease, experts say. In 2018, an estimated 1.4 million people were living with HIV, and an estimated 23,000 Ugandans died of AIDS-related illnesses. As of 2018 around 73% of adults living with HIV and 66%…
By Esther Nakkazi Uganda is experiencing significant sexual and reproductive health challenges like high teenage pregnancy, early marriages, HIV and gender-based violence in schools. The National Sexuality Education Framework was developed in response to the urgent need for a National Policy Framework on Sexuality Education and Development and dissemination of related materials. The Health Journalists…
Name of person responsible /Facilitator: Esther Nakkazi Café Name/Title: HIV Prevention Sponsor: AVAC Speaker’s name Dr. Bernard Kikaire; Uganda Virus Research Institute Patricia Magoba; Aids Orphans Education Trust Edmund Tayebwa; The Aids Support Organization (TASO) The speakers came from the Uganda Virus Research Institute, The Aids Support Organization, and the Aids Orphans Education Trust. Date…
ACTIVITY REPORT Facilitator: Esther Nakkazi Implementing Partner: Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) Reporting period: March 2016 HEJNU: Undertake behavioral change communication / Menstrual Hygiene ACTIVITY: Science café to facilitate dissemination of information concerning Menstrual Hygiene to the public through various media houses. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This activity was a science café held as…
Name of person responsible /Facilitator Esther Nakkazi Café Name/Title The proposed introduction of the Panty Condom and HIV prevention Location Kampala, Uganda Date café held January 24, 2018 Café objectives (The learning objectives should be tailored for each specific café) • To introduce the journalists to the proposed panty condoms as one of the…
Facilitator Esther Nakkazi (Health Journalists Network In Uganda) Location Kampala, Uganda Café topic HIV prevention and research updates First café of 2017 and Participation · This is the first Science Café held by the Health Journalists Network In Uganda in partnership with AVAC…