Achieving the HIV/AIDS Zero Discrimination Status
A brief on achieving zero discrimination against victims of HIV and AIDS, March 2016
Asia Russell - The Link between Tobacco, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Mortality and NCDs
Connecting the link through Tobacco, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Mortality and NCDs
Community Participation in Governance
Community Participation in Governance ,Discussion Paper No.2, February 2014
Community Participation In Health Planning And Decision-Making
A synthesis of evidence from Kyankwanzi and Kampala districts,Uganda. November 2014
Community Perspectives on the Determinants of the Right to Health
Discussion Paper No.5, October 2015
Comparative review: Implementation of constitutional provisions on the right to healthcare in Kenya and Uganda
The right to healthcare is a fundamental human right. It requires states to put in place policies and plans that will lead to available and accessible health services for their populace in the shortest possible time. Studies have shown the benefit to health in countries that have this right enshr...
Constance Kekihembo - The Burden of NCDs in Uganda
The burden of NCDs in Uganda
Criminalization of Abortion and Access to Post-Abortion Care in Uganda
Discussion paper No.4, Community experiences and perceptions
in Manafwa district
<... Draft Decision on the Extension of the Transition Period For
Least developed country Members shall not be required to apply the provisions of the
Agreement, other than Articles 3, 4 and 5, until 1 July 2021, or until such a date on which they
cease to be a least developed country Member, whichever date is earlier.
Framework convention on Global Health (FCGH) Paper
The Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) would create a template for a legally binding global health treaty rooted in the right to health. Although costly to rollout, the framework convention would be advantageous for advancing and achieving health justice
Henry Zakumumpa - NCDs and the Media
NCDs and the Media
Informed Consent In The Provision Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Services To Adolescents In Uganda
Adolescents in Uganda face a number of challenges related to sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). They start having sexual intercourse at a young age, which results in early and unintended pregnancies, early and forced marriages, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) a...
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among University Students in and around Kampala
NCDs risk at Kampala Universities, March 2014
Proposals for Abortion Law reform in Uganda
This paper attempts to provide a rationale for reforming Uganda’s abortion law by examining the extent to which the country’s laws comply with human rights, gender equality and international law obligations. The paper explores the options for legal reform and synthesizes lessons from other Africa...
Protecting the Right to Health in the Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation
FGM Response, Results of the research
Recommendations for Parliament's Consideration: A Right to Health Analysis of Uganda's National Health Insurance Scheme Bill
In the following brief, we provide a right to health analysis of the Government of Uganda’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Bill No. 27 of 2019.
We analyse the content of this bill according to the binding and authoritative standards of the right to health in international human rights...
The Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-Being for All
The Center for Health, Human rights and Development (CEHURD) represented by Derrick Nsibirwa is part of the Kampala Initiative (Watch the GAP team) that published a paper titled ‘Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-Being for All’.
The paper gives a critical civil society perspective ...
The Global Gag Rule (GGR): A Legal Audit of its Implications on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Uganda
The paper seeks to highlight the legal implications of the Global Gag Rule (GGR) for low income countries with a focus on Uganda. It examines the impact of the GGR on the constitutionally guaranteed rights such as freedom from non-discrimination, freedom of association, the right to privacy, the ...
The Implications Of The Global Gag Rule On Provision Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Services During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Uganda
The main objective of this study was to document case studies of the impact of the Global Gag
Rule on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) service provision, and access at selected NGO and NGO-affiliated clinics during the Covid-19 period in Uganda.
It was designed to facilitate a...