📷 PICTORIAL: Project to fight teenage pregnancies launched in Busoga region

HEALTH | TEENAGE | PREGNANCIES

BUSOGA - The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Gabula Nadiope IV, has launched a three-year project aimed at advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents and youth in the Busoga sub-region.  

The EYE Universal SRHR Project has been launched to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents and youth in Busoga region.

The project, themed; “My Body, My Life, My World!” envisions ensuring every adolescent and youth in the two districts of Kamuli and Mayuge, especially those furthest behind, have access to sexual and reproductive health and rights information, services and exercise reproductive rights, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence. 

Funded through the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Uganda, the project worth $4.5m (sh16.8b) will be implemented by UNFPA together with Marie Stopes Uganda, CARE International plus Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre.  

Shamim Saad captured the moment as seen in the pictures below;

Kyabazinga appreciated the Norwegian government which agreed to carry on the project for the next three years and for joining Busoga Kingdom in the fight against teenage pregnancies which he said is the biggest challenge Busoga is facing. (All Photos by Shamim Saad)

Ole Reidar Bergum, Deputy Ambassador to the Embassy of Norway remarks during the launch of the EYE Universal SRHR Project in Kamuli district. The project aims to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents and youth in the Busoga region, this was on Thursday March 16, 2023.

The Kyabazinga of Busoga, HRH William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope, signs on a plague during the launch of the EYE Universal SRHR Project in Kamuli district.

Daniel Alemu, Deputy Representative United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) remarks during the launch of the EYE Universal SRHR Project in Kamuli district.

Joseph Muvawala, Executive Director, National Planning Authority (NPA) remarks during the project launch.

The Kyabazinga of Busoga HRH William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope (second left) shakes hands with Ole Reidar Bergum, Deputy Ambassador to the Embassy of Norway upon his arrival as Daniel Alemu, Deputy Representative United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (right) and Joseph Muvawala, Executive Director, National Planning Authority (NPA) (third right) look on.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) staff take the Kyabazinga of Busoga HRH William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope (center) and other dignitaries through their products during the launch of the EYE Universal SRHR Project in Kamuli district.

The Kyabazinga, Kingdom officials and other dignitaries tour stalls during the launch of the EYE Universal SRHR Project.

The Kyabazinga and other officials tour some of the products on display during the project launch.

Katono Shabuhu, 16, a senior one student at Bugulumbya Secondary School, who gave birth at a tender age with her baby.