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Let’s take the mental health of our leaders more seriously
On December 15, 2017, the Society for Justice and National Unity (SoJNU) – a national think-tank composed of public-interested Ugandans – held a symposium on ‘The political and economic consequences […] More
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NO HUMAN SHOULD EVER HAVE TO PROVE THEIR SUFFERING IN ORDER FOR IT TO MATTER.
I have no doubt that perhaps we have all the support a human could ever hope for in the struggle of life. But even then, it happens. Like any illness, […] More
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Life in quarantine after detecting Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case
On the first day, I didn’t quite understand the gravity of it. I guess I was unconsciously in a lot of denial, thinking ‘no, not me’ which in retrospect wasn’t […] More
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This Thing Called Love
First he sees her car on the driveway and then hears her footsteps approaching the front door. He knows that she has come to confront him. He is ready to […] More
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This is us #Stories4Health
I have a new hobby –sitting on the balcony with a good book, watching the wind teasing trees, listening to the twitter of birds of different shades and their individual […] More
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- THE CASE OF POOR MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
Introduction Gynecological health problems seem to increase even more in women and girls despite the innervations in place and available knowledge of the likely causes. With specific regards to cervical […] More
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Early, Michelle Preen
Early My voice has shunned my body. I hear it over there, dissociated from my being. “Give me my baby,” it says. First frantic and then more softly, over and […] More
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Keeping Mentally Healthy During The COVID-19 Lockdown Period. #Stories4Health
At the start of the lock-down, I was somewhat delighted. Our semester had been stressful for me. I was not even ready to sit for the exams that were just […] More
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CORONAVIRUS, UGANDA'S 55 ICU BEDS, 80 CABINET MINISTERS AND WHY IT IS EASY TO GET 7,900 ICU BEDS IN LESS THAN A YEAR WITH OUR OWN MONEY
With about 42 million souls, if one includes the 1.2m or so refugees, Uganda is amongst Africa’s top 10 populous countries. As of today, we have 55 functional ICU beds […] More
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Coronavirus Pandemic offers key action areas #Stories4Health
On March 11, the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 outbreak as a global pandemic. This pandemic is not only a public health emergency; it also poses a major threat to […] More
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Defiled by 22year old: A Ugandan angel needs urgent money for medical bills
I work with The Remnant Generation that helps sexually abused girls. Every case makes my heart bleed more.I look forward to that day when Sexual abuse will be no more. […] More
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LET ME TAKE YOU BACK #Stories4Health
Let me take you back to a time, When the clock struck midnight, The gong resonated throughout two poles of the earth, The wind rumbled, While thunder roared, The world […] More
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#Stories4Health Could be me. Could be you.
The words hang up there – floating…waiting. The person for whom they are meant goes about her duties unbothered, someone else has must take them in and ponder. ‘Someone’ does […] More
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LEGAL AID IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Which Way for Public Interest Advocacy?
Nothing rankles more in the human heart than the feeling of injustice[1]. I. INTRODUCTION More people than ever need legal aid services. But the corona pandemic […] More
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Turning Kampala’s Trash into Treasure
The Rise of Composting Imagine a Kampala where food scraps and garden trimmings don’t end up clogging landfills, but instead transform into rich, black gold: compost. This isn’t a far-fetched […] More
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#STORIESFORHEALTH
TO WANT A VIRUS When corona virus appeared, many of us were quick to spread all the information we could come across about it to our social media platforms, whether […] More
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Rachel Mabala World Bipolar Day Conceptual Photography #BipolarStrong
As the world celebrates World Bipolar Day, WBD today, March 30, 2026 under the theme: Bipolar Strong focusing on; resilience, recovery and above all empathy, photojournalist Rachel Mabala used conceptual […] More
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The Meat Market
The sizzle of flesh, the hunger in the eyes. It’s a primal scene, as old as time. But in this modern age, the meat market has taken on a sinister […] More
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