By Sarah Nassolo Social Worker ROM’s psychosocial interventions are geared towards achieving positive change in the lives of the youth within the three core areas of; skills and knowledge, emotional and social wellbeing. Under skills and knowledge, we focus on supporting them Read More
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 in both adults and children are underway. Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
