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  • Beauty Beyond the Scars: Pageant Emboldens Young Ugandans To Confront HIV Stigma

    Rhonet Atwiine

    October 10, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    The Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDs (UNYPA) engages with young people living with HIV to help address the stigma surrounding the virus. UNYPA hosts an annual beauty pageant for people living with the virus to showcase inner beauty and encourage inclusivity and acceptance. UNYPA also organizes community outreach events and has since reached over 100,000 people through its in-person and social media campaigns.

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  • Ugandan Dentists Join Hands to Answer Distress Calls from Underserved Communities 

    Rhonet Atwiine Ephraim Bukenya Phillip Mwebaza

    August 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Max Dental is a group of volunteer dentists offering free dental care to people in low-income communities. Max Dental offers care at subsidized rates and focuses on early diagnosis of dental diseases — as most are cheaper to treat when detected early on. Since 2018, the group has cared for over 18,000 patients across more than 10 low-income communities.

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  • Ugandan Health Innovators Show It's Possible to Provide Medicare Under Two Hours

    Rhonet Atwiine

    October 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Healthcare providers in Uganda are turning to telehealth to improve the accessibility of medical care. Patients can speak to doctors over the phone and have samples picked up or medicine delivered straight to them.

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  • Ugandan Mothers Honor Call to Donate Breast Milk, Save Preterm Babies at First Human Milk Bank

    Rhonet Atwiine

    April 09, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    The human milk bank at St. Francis Hospital opened in 2021 and is the first of its kind in the country. About eight mothers donate breast milk to the bank each day, which is then used to provide the necessary nutrients for the health and development of pre-term babies and those fighting illnesses.

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