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We are not leaving the Bwaise slum community the way we found Our Health Education Volunteers are doing great using household cluster health education model to foster positive behaviour outcomes in waste disposal & mgt. Scaling to other slums is the vision @gchallenges

We continue to applaud our Health Education Volunteers (HEVs) in Bwaise slum, Kampala city engaged in household education on proper waste disposal, sanitation & hygiene. We are optimistic that this empowerment will lead to a waste free , healthier & & disease free community

Hepatitis infection (liver disease) is a silent killer that many ignore simply because it may not show signs at early stages . It can only be detected by a health worker . We encourage early screening for Hepatitis to be able to get early treatment or sustain prevention.

Yesterday, we joined the Bwaise slum community for the 1st phase of massive waste pick-up by designated service providers @KCCAUG . Our Health Education Volunteers (HEVs) actively engaged & supported households to collect & ferry their waste to the waste trucks #ClimateHealth

As we prepare Bwaise slum for periodic waste pick-up by service providers from @KCCAUG , our Health Education Volunteers (HEVs) are alerting the population for readiness We are reducing open waste that has overtime affected public health by increasing flooding intensity

Evidence based , objective, and transparent reporting is a prerequisite for fighting mis & dis-information during public health emergencies. Building the intellectual capacity of the fourth estate reinforces expert risk communication.

A great infrastructural achievement. It's however important to ensure uninterrupted availability of medicines & supplies in these facilities to prevent shortage and related negative outcomes .#PurposeHealth

Our Health Education Volunteers (HEVs ) are traversing slums of Bwaise ,Kampala ,🏠 to 🏠 stressing proper waste disposal , good sanitation & hygiene practices Community driven resilience against effects of climate change induced flooding is our goal @gchallenges

👏👏We are creating an impact ! Our efforts in nurturing a waste free , clean, and &sanitised city through change of behaviour & practices were applauded. ⬇️ Yesterday, the Town Clerk ,Kawempe Division @KCCAUG expressed gratitude for our works in Bwaise slums @gchallenges

Earlier today , our team led by the E.D , @DarausBahikire had an advocacy engagement with solid waste & Sanitation focal persons of Kawempe Division @KCCAUG to discuss avenues for enhancing collection from Bwaise slum . This comes after complaints of waste accumulation

The @UNAIDS E.D ,Mrs .@Winnie_Byanyima reveals a groundbreaking innovation of a new HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis drug-Lenacapavir.. The bi-annually injected drug which costs USD 28000, is already certified for use . This is anticipated to change the HIV landscape

Our Health Education Volunteers (HEVs) are doing great . The door to door health education approach in Bwaise slum is positively impacting behaviour & practices for waste disposal., sanitation &hygiene With these efforts, we are able to minimise flooding & related health effects

We believe that empowering marginalised communities to build their resilience against climate change fosters equity & drives sustainable development. Our focus on slums is deliberate as they face disproportionate effects of climate change. #ClimateAction #PurposeHealth

Among the tasks of our Health Education Volunteer (HEV) in our efforts to mitigate the effects of climate induced flooding in Kampala slums is ensuring clean water sources . We are happy to see one of the HEVs in Bwaise doing onspot checks to ensure safe & clean water @KCCAUG

Our efforts in fostering proper waste disposal in Bwaise Slum are yielding .There is a visible single disposal point in most areas,signalling a shift in behaviour and practices in waste management . We aim to see a reduction in flooding intensity and associated doeseae risks.

Earlier today, our partnerships coordinator,@BBernadatte, handed over IEC materials - posters ,T-shirts to @NatukundaMario,on behalf of @MinofHealthUG department of Health promotion. We are strengthening education on climate change & prevention of related health effects

Ssemakula Denis , a village Health Team (VHT) member from Bwaise 1, Kampala city, had this to say about a recent training we had with them on climate change adaptation & resilience as away of preventing related health risks @gchallenges

Village Health Teams (VHTs) are a resource in building community resilience against climate change With support from @gchallenges, we have empowered them to raise community consciousness on climate change & positive waste mgt & disposal to reduce flooding flooding effects

Household & cluster health education sessions on mitigating health effects of climate change are ongoing in Bwaise slums,Kampala by Health Education Volunteers (HEVs) We aim for positive waste disposal & management practices to reduce flooding intensity & waterborne diseases

Martyrs' day reminds us of our obligations to behave and act and behave in a way that protects and safeguards our health now and forever. #martyrsday2025