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On Wednesday 5th February 2020, Mr. Mulumba Moses the Executive Director of the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) was an expert witness at the @HouseForeign Committee, Washington DC examining the far-reaching impact of the #GlobalGagRule on women, access to essential health services and on Civil Society Organizations.

Watch proceeding below; https://youtu.be/VWxEKtoOhPI

This hearing was under the theme “Unique Challenges Women Face in Global Health” and it was a huge opportunity to highlight the harms of the #GlobalGagRule and demonstrate the need for its repeal. The #GlobalGagRule demonstrates the consequences of repressive political decisions from other countries and how these can affect the health and well being of communities in countries like Uganda.

His testimony was published in the National Daily Monitor News paper on 13th February 2020 see link below;

https://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Commentary/Global-gag-rule-cutting-off-funding-needed-health-services/689364-5454164-4g5tupz/index.html

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