Reach Out Mbuya

On 17th to 18th of March 2021, Reach Out Mbuya (ROM) held the Village Saving and Loans Association (VSLA) field agents training. The trainees were equipped with entrepreneur skills, HIV and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention knowledge to help them support cases of GBV within the VSLAs.    Application of the Village Agents model will increase […]

As HIV continues to be a global health priority NCDs are also a growing source of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. In the years to come, NCDs prevalence is expected to increase therefore integrating NCDs with HIV management is vital to improve the quality and efficiency of care and treatment to ROM clients.  As

By Venus Okello – Front Desk Assistant In a bid to ensure that survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) receive quality services ROM in March 2021 held a Case Conference between different child protection actors. The purpose was to share information concerning GBV issues children face within a given community. The team consisting of ROM

By Ibrahim Kibalama. Community Supervisor Grandmothers are known for making lasting impact in their communities. Many have taken on the responsibility of taking care of their grandchildren even with in the critical conditions they live in. Critically vulnerable grannies need continuous support towards their health, social and economic wellbeing. On Tuesday, 9 February, 2021 Reach Out Mbuya Community Health

In line with the Sustainable Development goal eight ROM works to reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training through its apprenticeship program that skills adolescent girls and young mothers. The program consists of 6 months skills training in the fields of hairdressing, tailoring and cratering services. As the organization celebrates 20

By Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative KAMPALA- Every 7th of April, Uganda joins the rest of the world in celebrating International World Health Day. This has been the trend since 1950 when the day was first marked. Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) like other organizations that work to improve the health of

 By Mary Namugalu  As one of the top 10 causes of death, Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. In 2019, 1.2 million children fell ill with TB globally. TB in children is often overlooked by health workers and can be difficult to diagnose and treat. By the time

By Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative Embracing the community-based approach to end mother-to-child HIV transmission. Mother-to-child HIV transmission, accounts for more than 90% of new childhood infections. But this can be reduced by providing HIV-positive mothers access to effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) and support services during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding. As one of the

   By Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative Katumba Rogers is a resident of Kireka.  We found him at Reach Out Mbuya as he went to pick his refill for Tuberculosis drugs. “I don’t know where I got TB from and cannot remember where I possibly got the sickness from. By the time I came

By Admin Times can fly indeed. 20 years ago in 2001, Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) started its long journey of supporting the urban poor, especially those living with HIV/AIDS access quality health care. This year ROM will be celebrating these milestones as we mark 20 years of dedicated service. ROM, a Faith-Based