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The U.S Ambassador to Uganda- H. E William W. Popp was at ROM on a site visit to understand the contribution of the organization to community development through the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project and HIV care and treatment work. At ROM Mbuya Site, he toured the ROM clinic; the pharmacy, nutrition food demonstration,

#Hope for the Future Given our steadfast holistic service and impact on the lives of the most vulnerable members of the community, especially those living with and affected by HIV, ROM will, starting October 2023, be the prime implementer of HIV and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) projects in Kampala District. Over the years, ROM

Come 2nd December 2023, all roads will lead to Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) opposite Our lady of Africa Catholic Church Mbuya for the ROM Annual Charity Run 2023. ROM is organizing a Charity Drive under the theme “Together we keep children in School” to raise funds to educate the Orphans and Vulnerable

Community-based HIV counselling and testing To close the gaps in prevention of the further spread of HIV among adolescents, men and women, ROM has now supplemented health centres-based services with community-based care to facilitate easy access to HIV services for all in Nakawa division, particularly the most underserved populations who are unable to access facility

Given that ROM serves vulnerable populations, of the community, safeguarding is critical for organization. A safeguarding training was held for staff and volunteers with emphasis on pprevention of sexual abuse and harassment. They were equipped with knowledge and skills necessary to recognize, respond to, and report safeguarding concerns among beneficiaries. By the end of the

This project aims at achieving health, safety and education of Ugandan children and adolescents to enable them reach their full potential Post disclosure support is key to adherence among adolescents As guided by the Consolidated HIV/AIDs Guidelines, HIV positive mothers having babies infected with HIV should disclose to them that status at the age of

On 5th August, fifteen (15) young people from ROM participated in the Tackle innovator Close Out event dubbed the “VIIV Football Festival” under the theme “Addressing self-stigma in young people living with HIV and improving their mental health and well-being.” Mainly aimed at creating an exciting, positive and an enriching life experience for these young

Ten years after as a researcher at ROM, Dr. Resneck paid a courtesy visit to ROM in August 2023. Famous for his contribution to a research study that led to successful treatment of a skin irritation (Kaposi’s sarcoma) that had hit the then ROM clients hard and many had lost their lives, Dr. Jack remains