The project, titled Enhancing the Integration of Adolescent-Friendly Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care (CAFFP-PAC), will be implemented in Lira City and Lira District in northern Uganda Lira ...
Teen pregnancy has severe health impacts on girls, with the leading causes of death and disability among Ugandan women 15 to 19 years old being complications of pregnancy, unsafe abortions, and ...
KAMPALA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As coordinator of a shelter for pregnant teenagers in central Uganda, Ritah Ssetumba has seen thousands of young girls struggling to cope with having a child but ...
We write in advance of the 100th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the “Committee”) and its review of Uganda. This submission focuses on children’s adequate standard of living, ...
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Vol. 44, No. 1 (March 2018), pp. 11-18 (8 pages) CONTEXT: Short pregnancy intervals can contribute to maternal and child morbidity and ...