Every 24, March ROM joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day. Awareness campaigns on the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and the need to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic

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

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

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.

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 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

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

 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.

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

   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

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

By Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative As we mark 20 years of service to the vulnerable in the community Reach Out Mbuya conducted its 6th Graduation for the Kassala -Luweero lot of students. It

Pope Francis has decided to institute a Church-wide celebration of a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Starting this year, it will be held on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical

By Ibrahim Kibalama. Community Supervisor On Tuesday, 9 February, Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative with support from SKAL International Kampala Chapter, a professional organization bringing together all partners in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries

. Today Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Cancer Day under the theme ” I Am and I Will”. A day dedicated to people living with

SKAL International Kampala Chapter, a professional organization bringing together all sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries promoting global tourism and friendship has donated 2,000,000/= to the grandmothers of Reach Out Mbuya Community Health

  Today Reach Out Mbuya held its annual charity Run 2020. This year’s run was virtual with staff and friends of Reach Out Mbuya running from homes due to the COVID -19 pandemic SOP on

Christine Kisakye 12 years, is one lucky girl. She was selected to receive a wheelchair donated by Rotary Club Kampala Muyenga Breeze. Christine and her mother both clients of Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative

The Stephen Lewis Foundation launched the Grandmothers project in response to the emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to raise millions of children orphaned by AIDS.  In a bid to break the

At Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative we work with more than 400 children living with HIV. These receive health services in terms of antiretroviral therapy, HIV counseling, psychosocial support, peer support groups and other social support services like