UG COVID19 Coalition 2021
In October 2021, the Uganda Global Health Corps Alumni team under the UG COVID19 Coalition 2021 implemented #mentalhealthawareness #genderbasedviolenceawareness #menstruationmatters in Mayuge district in Eastern Uganda. They engaged key stakeholders including Village Health Teams, Religious leaders, Local Leaders and health workers in case management of Gender based violence. We also trained young girls in making of Reusable sanitary materials. This was informed by the increasing cases of Gender-based violence including teenage pregnancies as a result of "sex for pads'' resulting from hardships created by the pandemic.
UG COVID19 Coalition 2021
In October 2021, the Uganda Global Health Corps Alumni team under the UG COVID19 Coalition 2021 implemented #mentalhealthawareness #genderbasedviolenceawareness #menstruationmatters in Mayuge district in Eastern Uganda. They engaged key stakeholders including Village Health Teams, Religious leaders, Local Leaders and health workers in case management of Gender based violence. We also trained young girls in making of Reusable sanitary materials. This was informed by the increasing cases of Gender-based violence including teenage pregnancies as a result of "sex for pads'' resulting from hardships created by the pandemic.