Reach Out Mbuya

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a faith-based non-government organization, started in 2001 to curb the further spread of HIV/AIDS in the slum areas of Nakawa Division. ROM has since evolved on her holistic model of care to a national organization providing health care services, psychological and economic support to over 50,000 needy […]

a). Prevention ROM carried out prevention programs among target groups; PLHIV, their partners, youths and others to reduce the HIV burden and its financial implications. Activities included dissemination of information about HIV/AIDS, HTS, adherence to ART, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender-based Violence and other behavioral change information to build beneficiaries’ self-confidence, communication skills, critical thinking

a). Men’s Night clinic In the history of HIV care and treatment, men and boys are dying of AIDS because they are less likely to test for HIV, initiate on ART and remain in care as their female counterparts. ROM has continued reaching out and encourage men to actively participate in the fight against HIV

ROM attracted men to actively participate in their partners’ or relatives’ lives as far as living with HIV is concerned. In 2022, menwere encouraged to attend both HIV counseling and testing for their pregnant wives for purposes of eMTCT and much more.Some men accompanied their partners to get treatment for NCDs, attended in community engagements

a). Community and Social support In 2022, ROM offered social support to clients and their families to ensure they do not miss clinic appointments, adhere to their medicine and have stable families. Targeted visits were organized for clients under PMTCT, missed appointments, poor adherence, high viral load, newly enrolled into care, the very sick, and

To improve the well-being of extremely vulnerable older persons, ROM, with support from the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF), implements the Grandmothers’ project in Butuntumula Sub-County Luweero district and in Nakawa Division Kampala District. Beneficiaries are on annual basis provided with medical care, economic empowerment and psychosocial support, in addition to vocational skilling for Adolescent Girls

The project addresses health, safety and education of Ugandan children and adolescents to enable them reach their full potential. A lot has been achieved as lives of eligible beneficiaries; children living with HIV, HIV exposed infants, Children of Female Sex Workers, Survivors of Violence against Children, Adolescent/Teenage mothers and Children of unsuppressed HIV+ caregivers. 2022

In March 2022, ROM is excited to have enrolled a new activity for Out-of-school-Youths in Mityana district, focusing on work readiness and soft/life skilling for the youths aged 15-29. Organized in groups, project beneficiaries from over nine sub-counties were practically trained in entrepreneurship and financial literacy, interpersonal relationship, self-management and other life skills. They were

Now in its first year, the project supports 15 groups of girls and boys in Nakawa and Makindye division, each comprising a maximum of 30 members. There’re also four Young Village Savings and Loans Associations (YSLA) groups of 15-20 children, in Nakawa and Makindye divisions. During the first months of adolescent sexual reproductive health training

ROM’s Holistic Approach to HIV care and management has made her a point of reference for extraordinary service delivery in Kampala and nationwide. The Board of Directors Some of the vibrant ten-member team of the Board of Directors guide and assesses ROM’s Strategic direction. In 2022, the members corroboratively worked with senior management to make