Action 4 Health Uganda, in partnership with Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) with funding from The Waterloo Foundation, has launched Cohort 4 of the POWER-UP SRH Women led Business Accelerator Project. POWER stands for Providing Opportunities for Women in Entrepreneurship and Reproductive Health. The 24-month project commenced in March 2025 and will be implemented till March 2027.
This new cohort welcomes 20 young women health innovators into a two-year accelerator program. The program begins with one year of intensive social entrepreneurship training, delivered through both monthly physical Boot camps and weekly virtual sessions, guided by certified business coaches. The training focuses on developing strong business models and Business plans, as well as equipping participants with pitching skills tailored to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) enterprises.
The second year will transition participants into the investment financing from the multi-sectoral investment fund (MIF) but also technical assistance phase, where they will refine their ventures, secure financing, and benefit from sustained mentorship. Physical sessions will take place at the Bonita Training Centre, located at Action 4 Health Uganda Head Offices in Lubowa Uganda.
Through this journey, the young women will gain the tools to transform their business ideas into fundable, sustainable SRH businesses that:
- Strengthen SRH solutions in their communities
- Address poverty and advance gender equality
- Create employment opportunities for youth
- Connect with the wider POWER Alumni Network of women entrepreneurs
With Cohort 4, POWER continues to nurture the next generation of women leaders and innovators in the fields of health and entrepreneurship. Here are some of the ladies sharing about their expectations for the POWER-UP program.
Davin Nuwagaba is a passionate young woman committed to empowering her peers through behavioral change and mental health education. She joined the POWER program to deepen her understanding of sexual andÂ
reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and to explore how it can be effectively integrated into mental health education.
Her initiative, “Healing Hues,” uses art therapy to connect mental health with aspects of SRHR. Through the accelerator program, Davin hopes to sharpen her skills, refine her idea, and develop a stronger, more impactful product that supports the wellbeing of young women.
With an IT background, Agaba Esther has developed an innovative app that enables women to privately access health services—including condoms, contraceptives, and sanitary products—delivered discreetly to their doorstep. The app also offers
family planning information and a menstrual cycle tracker to help users stay prepared. Through the POWER program, Esther hopes to gain mentorship, strengthen her idea into a fundable business, and acquire practical knowledge in reproductive health and networking to scale her innovation.
