Child-to-Child Uganda Uganda Expand view PO Box 1 Kyambogo University Kampala http://www.swiftuganda.com/~itck
Uganda Reproductive Health Bureau (URHB) Uganda Expand view PO Box 24497 Kampala URHB's objectives are to ensure that young people get access to services and information that will improve their health; to provide access to family planning services/skills through direct service delivery, to provide education and information for rural women; to provide essential services in adolescent reproductive and sexual health and counselling; and to provide IEC materials and publications. It runs 2 adolescent health clinics of 10 beds
Uganda National Association of the Deaf Uganda Expand view Plot 1601/2 - Kiwanga Estate, Namanve - Mukono, P.O. Box 7339, Kampala - Uganda Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) is a non government and voluntary organisation bringing together all categories of Deaf persons in Uganda including those with multiple disabilities like Deaf-Blind persons. It is a national umbrella organization for all grass root associations of Deaf persons in Uganda.In 2003 the Uganda National Association of the Deaf received funding from the World Bank for an HIV awareness project for the deaf in Uganda. The project is being run in collaboration with the Disabled Women's Resource Network and Action on Disability and Development http://www.unadeaf.org/
Disabled Women's Network and Resource Organisation Uganda Expand view Disabled Women's Network and Resource Organisation (DWNRO) PO Box 3454 Kampala DWNRO carried out a study (witha grant form ActionAid) about knowledge, attitudes and pratice of reproductive health and HIV/AIDS among disabled women. The study showed that disabled people, particularly the women, lack knowledge and access to reproductive health services in the country. It also aimed to establish the constraints faced by disabled women while seeking reproductive health services. It shows that many disabled women cannot easily access family planning and HIV/AIDS information from mass media, nor can they insist on having protected sex. The study points out that high levels of poverty, rape and non-use of contraceptives are the most common factors, which predispose disabled women to unwanted pregnancies and HIV/AIDS
Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE) Uganda Expand view PO Box 6478 Kampala It is a higher institution of learning and among its major objective is to gather, document and disseminate information on disability
Education of Disabled Children Organisation Uganda Expand view PO Box 71038 Kampala Advocacy and lobbying for education of disabled children. Facilitates the provision of assistive devices, counselling of parents and children with disabilities and works to raise public awareness.
Uganda Youths anti Aids Network (UYAAN) Uganda Expand view PO Box 11566 Kampala The organisation carries out general nation wide sensitisation of youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. It also seeks to promote positive attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in order to minimise the social ills caused by HIV/AIDS. It organises national and international seminars and conferences in order to share and learn. The organisation also provides moral and material support to youths orphaned by HIV/AIDS, while building and supporting community-based efforts.
Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care Uganda Expand view Makerere University PO Box 7072, Kampala http://www.rcqhc.org
Hope Clinic Lukuli Uganda Expand view PO Box 4290 Kampala Hope Clinic Lukuli is a philanthropic facility which has the purpose of maximising access to accurate, high quality health services. It brings national initiatives to the community at the lowest sustainable price, or free, to reduce financial barriers to health information and care. It is independent of research or faith-based organisations. It employs and develops Ugandan medical staff and treats over 500 patients a month. Management receive no fee or income from the clinic, thereby reducing overhead costs. http://www.hcluganda.org/clinic
Uganda AIDS Commission Secretariat Uganda Expand view Plot 213 Sentema Road, Mengo P.O. Box 10779 Kampala http://www.aidsuganda.org
Together Against AIDS Positive Association (TAAPA) Uganda Expand view P.O. Box 27066 Kampala This is a local organisation, founded and run by PLWHA and working in the Wakiso District. Its activities include mobilization and sensitization of PLWHA, providing positive-living skills to PLWHA, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, training for the general community, providing skills to create and manage income-generating activities, support for primary school orphans and vulnerable children (school fees and scholastic materials), education on nutrition and palliative care, training community on “memory projects” and paralegal issues (rights and obligations)
The National Union of the Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) Uganda Expand view P.O Box 8567 Kampala http://www.nudipu.org/
Center for Health Adolescents Uganda Uganda Expand view P.O Box 36321 Kampala Center for Health Adolescents Uganda (CHAU) is a registered not for profit organization which aims at reducing youth health problems in Uganda. The Center is committed to assisting both rural and urban youth in becoming healthy and productive. Together with the community, the Center promotes youth health, conducts research that identifies the needs and strengths of young people and designs programs to promote the health and well-being of young people|The fundamental mission is to help adolescents develop healthy adult lifestyles through health promotion, research, preventive primary health and social services, while efficiently utilizing limited resources|To accomplish this mission CHAU has four basic goals: To reduce youth health problems through promotion of health services among young people (14-25 years of age) in areas where health services are poor and inadequate; To advocate and implement interventions which can promote health and ensure respect for the young people; To coordinate community resources to provide psycho-social support, nutrition, and sustainable live hood services for the young people; To provide evidence based information to youth, schools, parents and policy makers on matters concerning youth health. http://www.cha-u.org
