Uganda

Photo of a midwife showing DMPA-IM to a client
Midwife shows a VHT member how to provide DMPA-IM to client during training. Photo credit: Evelyn Akumu, FHI 360.

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Uganda-Specific Resources

Managing the policy advocacy process: Drug shops’ provision of injectable contraception in Uganda
March 2017 | Case Study

Private drug shops could offer an opportunity to expand access to family planning because they are commonplace in rural areas and support a sustainable commercial market for health products.

Preventing Unintended and Unplanned Pregnancy among In-school Youth: An Acceptability and Feasibility Assessment
December 2016 | Assessment

To better understand the feasibility and acceptability of interventions to reduce unintended pregnancy among in-school youth, APC in Uganda conducted a formative assessment in the Lira, Amuru, Oyam, Pader, Agago, and Dokolo districts.

Delivery of Injectable Contraception by Drug Shop Operators in Uganda: Research and Recommendations
October 2016 | Brief

At the London Family Planning Summit in 2012, the Government of Uganda committed to providing universal access to family planning and reducing unmet need for family planning from the current 40 percent to 10 percent by 2022. To meet this ambitious goal, all potential means of increasing accessibility to family planning must be explored.

Becoming a Model Man
August 2016 | Video

FHI 360, in partnership with Advancing Partners & Communities, implemented Emanzi, a peer intervention program in Uganda, to teach men how to become better husbands and partners. More than 850 men ages 18 to 45 have graduated from the program, and an evaluation is under way. Learn more about Emanzi in this presentation given at the 2016 Gender 360 Summit.

Applying a Quality Improvement Model to Strengthen Community-based Family Planning Services in Busia District, Uganda
April 2016 | Brief

In February 2015 APC, implemented by FHI 360 in Uganda, conducted a collaborative site assessment for CBFP programs with the MOH in the three pilot sites, Bulumbi, Buhehe and Buteba. The assessment identified areas for service delivery improvement, which were quantified by the QI monitoring that started in June 2015.

News from Uganda

2014

Ugandan nurses spearhead HIV testing and counseling services
June 17, 2014 | Blog

This post discusses the PEPFAR-supported Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project’s work to progressively increase numbers of clients receiving HIV testing and counseling services in Uganda through provider-initiated testing and counseling.

2011

Kaela Glass report from Uganda project with WellShare International
August 29, 2011 | Blog

This blog post describes the author’s WellShare internship in Uganda working on HIV and Child Spacing programs.