The ASA project has been running since 2016 to 2020.  It started with a baseline study to assess the availability of medicines and commodities which prevent maternal mortality due to unsafe abortions. In 2017/18 we engaged communities to get their views about issues affecting them...

Poverty is not gender neutral.  More women are affected. In fact, two thirds of the world’s working poor are women.  For young women, living in urban slums, their realities are tough. Young women living in city slums lack access to basic services like education, healthcare, and...

Health facilities in Lira district have been equipped to improve management of preeclampsia condition. This follows advocacy visits to different health facilities by HEPS-Uganda and the district leadership during the commemoration of the world Pre-eclampsia day on 22nd May 2019. Lira...

HEPS-Uganda, World Health Organisation, Ministry of Health and partners have reviewed the draft Uganda Snakebite Prevention and Management Strategy to guide the country on snakebites. The review process took place during a high level stakeholders’ meeting that was conducted at World...

Health facilities in Lira district   are struggling to manage expectant mothers with pre-eclampsia condition. Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy disorder characterized by hypertension especially after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The condition is the second cause of maternal deaths worldwide and...