ROM and Ministry of Health at Regional Recency testing refresher training
ROM and Ministry of Health at Regional Recency testing refresher training In partnership with the Ministry of Health, Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) conducted a five-day training on HIV recency testing for over 55 facility-based HIV testing and counselling providers, laboratory staff, nurses, counsellors, and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) personnel. Participants gained comprehensive […]
USAID ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN KAMPALA ACTIVITY
USAID ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN KAMPALA ACTIVITY Psychotherapy for Groups (IPT-G) to Enhance Mental Health Support for Vulnerable Populations Reach Out Mbuya integrated mental health support into her programming to address challenges like depression among vulnerable populations. This initiative was advanced by a five-day Training of Trainers (TOT) on Mental Health Integration in Orphans and […]
Tracking Down Viral Load Non-Suppression
Tracking Down Viral Load Non-Suppression: Using the Facility Community Encounter (FACE) Tracker Traditional methods of follow-up are prone to delays and inaccuracies, leading to gaps in treatment adherence and compromised patient outcomes. The FACE Tracker addresses these challenges by providing a seamless solution that ensures patients are consistently monitored throughout their treatment journey. The FACE […]
A Future Unfolding: Honoring the Day of the Girl Child with 106 Graduates
A Future Unfolding: Honoring the Day of the Girl Child with 106 Graduates Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) joined the rest of the world to commemorate the Day of the Girl Child under the theme “Education for all Children in Africa: The Time is Now’’ with a graduation ceremony hosted by Roses of […]
ROM partners with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to improve the lives of vulnerable young mothers
ROM partners with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to improve the lives of vulnerable young mothers Vulnerable Mothers say it all during Donor visit in the community ROM, with funding from the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), has lifted over 600 vulnerable young mothers from dependents to self-sustained members of the community. The project aimed at aimed […]
MCC helped Anita to defy challenges of teenage pregnancy
MCC helped Anita to defy challenges of teenage pregnancy Anita frying samosas at her family home in Nakawa Division Growing up in a humble background was no excuse for Anita, 24 (not real name), 24 to trace her path to success with the help of Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) in partnership with […]
An international student’s experience of a community-based approach to service provision
An international student’s experience of a community-based approach to service provision Kassim Elmi Ibrahim is a medical student at the University of Waterloo Canada. He shares his experience of serving the less privileged members of the community through an exchange program between Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative and the University of Waterloo. “I was […]
Erasmus University students amazed at ROM’s ability to improve the lives of vulnerable young mothers
Erasmus University students amazed at ROM’s ability to improve the lives of vulnerable young mothers Students from Erasmus University in Canada were on a learning visit to Uganda, during which they visited ROM and the communities we serve, giving them a lasting experience as far as serving most vulnerable members of the community is concerned. […]
Rotary Club of Kampala West experience the aroma at DREAMS safe space in Nakawa Division.
Rotary Club of Kampala West experience the aroma at DREAMS safe space in Nakawa Division. DREAMS- Determined, Resilient, AIDS-Free Mentored and Safe is implemented by ROM in Kampala Region. Skilling is one of the ways in which ROM, with support from PEPFAR through U.S Centres for Disease Control and Prevention empowers adolescent girls and young […]
ROM’s supported Out-of-school girls shine at Safe Motherhood Conference
ROM’s supported Out-of-school girls shine at Safe Motherhood Conference Martha Namatovu and Hannah Nadudu were once vulnerable out-of-school girls whose lives have been changed by ROM through the SHE SOARS Project with support from the Global Affairs Canada through Care International Uganda. In November, the two were part of the exhibitors at the International Safe […]