UDHA aims to test the feasibility of obstetric ultra sound scan in identifying pregnancy morbidity for pre-labour referral and to assess outcomes in rural Uganda with funding from Grand challenges Canada. UDHA’s effort focuses on creating and increasing awareness of the benefits of ultrasound services and making ultra sound available …
Read More »Vitamin A and Albendazole distribution project
This project is funded by Vitamin Angels organization based in California. They donate vitamin A and Albendazole supplements to grass root organizations in order for them to be distributed in hard to reach areas. This project covers Iganga, Mayuge luuka and Bugiri, It targets children 6 to 59 months. Its …
Read More »The Maternal and child health rights Promotion project
The community dialogues are organized by the CHWs and facilitated by both CHWs and project staff with the purpose of creating awareness of the project and increasing the visibility of the trained CHWs in their communities The program also uses the community platforms (Barazas) to Improve behavior changes at household …
Read More »MAMA project
The project was started in August 2014 by UDHA together with the Swedish Organization for Global Health (S.O.G.H) with the objective of improving the life of mothers and their children during pregnancy and after birth, the project covers five villages of Maina sub-county including Maina, Mwezi, Kyete, Girigiri and Bulondo …
Read More »Under five and expectant mothers Nutrition Project
The Globemed at Washington University Supports nutrition project to improve and promote proper nutrition amongst the children under five years and pregnant women in Bukooma sub county in Luuka district for a healthy and productive community using the CHW model to implement the following activities; Referral for prevention and care …
Read More »Menstrual dignity Project
This project is a pilot headed by Marina Mai, a researcher from Washington University. The purpose of the study was to assess knowledge about menstruation and to distribute reusable sanitary pad kits. This assessment was carried out in 10 schools in Iganga municipal council and 2 schools in Naigobya village. …
Read More »School health project
This project is funded by Globe Med, a student ran organization located in Washington University St Louis, USA. This project is targeting in school youth 10-25 years in 10 schools in Iganga municipality and 2 schools Bukooma Sub County. Our main objective is to empower youth to respond to their …
Read More »Improved Community PMTCT Services (ICOPS) Project
With aid from Positive Action for Children’s Fund (PACF) supports community systems in linkage and to ensure that sustainable measures are put in place that supports continuity of PMTCT service provision among beneficiaries including women, children and their spouses in Iganga district. The aim of the project is to contribute …
Read More »Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Project
Th is Global fund supported project uses strong UDHA community links in the project area to deliver social accountability and linkage interventions. Community scorecards are used in delivering social accountability and people centred advocacy targeting policy makers and focusing efforts to improving the role of grassroots Community Based Organizations as …
Read More »TB MDR Project
Working with Iganga Hospital and Mbale Hospital, the project facilitates MDR successful patients to provide psychosocial support, follow up, referral and adherence support to ongoing MDR patients in the Eastern region.
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