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Demystifying Misconceptions On The East Africa Community Sexual And Reproductive Health Bill, 2021

Whereas the East African Community Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill, 2021 has noble objectives, it continues to come under attack from some sections based on myths, ignorance and outright propagation of falsehoods. With a lot of misinformation being propagated about the EAC SRH Bill, it is imp...

Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU)/LESA - Project Baseline Report

Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) and Partners in Community Transformation (PICOT) are implementing a project titled, “Integrating Legal Empowerment and Social Accountability for improved local <...

Facing Uganda's Law on Abortion: Experiences of women and service providers

Uganda’s law on abortion prohibits several acts and omissions relating to abortion and sets out to punish women and health workers who perform any of the prohibited acts. And yet it should also be noted that every woman has a right to make decisions relating to her reproductive health and this de...

Facts On Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights Issues Among Adolescent Girls And Young Women In Uganda

Several factors expose adolescent girls and young women to sexual activity which in turn expose them to the risks inherent to sexual activity such as teenage and unintended pregnancies, complications resulting from pregnancy and HIV infections. These factors include the age of first sexual encou...

From Beijing to Paris: An assessment of Uganda’s commitments at Generation Equality Forum and the future of bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights

Gender inequality is one of the most pressing global barriers to social and economic progress and the fulfilment of human rights. It is deeply embedded in the social, cultural, religious and other institutions, policies and legislation. Despite progress in some areas, nearly 40% of the world’s...

Government Defies Court Order To Increase Funding To Maternal Health In The National Budget

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday 27th April 2021 GOVERNMENT DEFIES COURT ORDER TO INCREASE FUNDING TO MATERNAL HEALTH IN THE NATIONAL BUDGET Kampala – Uganda. ...

Handbook for Community Health Advocates on Governance & Accountability, English version

This information sheet has been prepared to guide community Health Advocates, grass root paralegals, community based groups and organizations during community awareness sessions on the topic of Health and Human Rights. It is part of a broader campaign by CEHURD and partners to mobilize, engage an...

Handbook for Community Health Advocates on Governance & Accountability, Kakwa version

Translated to Kakwa language; This Handbook was prepared to guide community Health Advocates, grass root paralegals, community-based groups and organizations during community awareness sessions on the topic of Health and Human Rights. It is part of a broader campaign ...

Handbook for Community Health Advocates on Governance & Accountability, Lugbarati version

Translated to Lugbarati language; This Handbook was prepared to guide community Health Advocates, grass root paralegals, community-based groups and organizations during community awareness sessions on the topic of Health and Human Rights. It is part of a broader campa...

Human Rights Implications of Inadequate Contraceptive Access and Use in Uganda

Family planning services and contraceptives are critical in the prevention of unintended pregnancies, miscarriages, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths. Hence, they improve the health of women and the overall well-being of families. Over time, there has been commendable effort from Government...

Implications of the Mulago judgment on policy and administration of Mulago Hospital

This is a brief of the groundbreaking Mulago case in which Jennifer Musiimenta and her husband Michael Mubangizi – together with Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) – sued Mulago National Referral Hospital after the mysterious disappearance of the couple’s baby in the hospita...

Improving the legal environment for provision of HIV and TB services to key populations, PLWHIV and those with TB in Uganda

Categories of people that have the highest risk of getting infected with HIV ironically have the least access to HIV prevention, care and support services – and consequently are the main source of new infections to the general population. Basing on results from a rapid assessment of the legal and...

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...

Integration of the Human Rights Based Approach into healthcare delivery in selected health facilities in Uganda

The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), part- nered with the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO to undertake an assessment on the application of the HRBA principles in the delivery of health care in 40 selected public and private not for profit facilities in central and n...
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Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights

International human rights bodies are increasingly devoting unprecedented attention to IP issues, particularly in the way they relate to patented medicines; digital copyrights; technology transfers; economic, social and cultural rights; plant variety protection; and economic development. The cu...

Judicial Endorsement Of Maternal Health Rights In Uganda

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST 2020 JUDICIAL ENDORSEMENT OF MATERNAL HEALTH RIGHTS IN UGANDA Kampala – Uganda. Today, Center for Health, Human Rights an...