Celebrating Innovation: 11 Young Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Impactful Health Solutions
On 30th September 2026, 11 impressive young women entrepreneurs of POWER Cohort 5 pitched their business innovations in a pitch competition, culminating in the selection of an overall champion and two runners-up. This followed a rigorous six-month Young Women Entrepreneurs’ accelerator program. The event was colorfully graced by the Hon. State Minister for Youth, Dr. […]
POWER COHORT 5 GRADUATION
11 young women entrepreneurs will be pitching their business ideas and graduating from the six-months incubator program. When: 30th September 2026 Where: Fairway Hotel, Kampala
Taking SRHR to the Road: How Youth Truck-Future on Wheels Is Bringing Youth-Friendly Services Closer to Young People
For many young people, the biggest barrier to accessing sexual and reproductive health services is not the lack of services—it is getting to them. Distance, long waiting times, stigma and fear of judgment can keep young people away from health facilities, even when they need information, testing or contraception. Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU) is […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR POWER COHORT V
Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU) in partnership with Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) with Funding from The Makerere School of Public Health is now accepting applications from Ugandan Women in Health Innovators to join the Young Women Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program, Cohort V 2026. This initiative empowers aspiring female entrepreneurs driving change in Uganda’s health sector. Selected […]
CALL FOR PARTNERSHIPS
Bussi Island is a hard-to-reach fishing community on Lake Victoria with limited access to essential health and social services. Young people—who form the majority of the population—face challenges including high teenage pregnancy, early sexual activity, HIV risk, school dropout, and limited livelihood opportunities. Access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services remains constrained […]
Investing in Innovation: POWER Cohort IV Graduates 17 Young Women Entrepreneurs
On February 25th, 2026, 16 young women entrepreneurs took center stage to present their innovative business ideas at the graduation of the Providing Opportunities for Women in Entrepreneurship and Reproductive Health (POWER) incubator program. The event marked the culmination of six months of intensive mentorship, business training, and product development designed to support young women […]
POWER COHORT IV DEMO DAY
Seventeen dynamic young women will graduate from the POWER Cohort IV incubation program, an accelerator initiative led by Action 4 Health Uganda and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung). The program empowers aspiring young female entrepreneurs to build sustainable social enterprises. Over the past six months, the ladies have developed innovative business ideas with the support of […]
WHY 2026 IS CRUCIAL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
By Miriam Cherukut Partnerships and Program Lead, Action 4 Health Uganda Link to Daily Monitor article: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/-why-2026-is-a-critical-year-in-the-fgm-fight-5349302 Now that elections are nearly behind us, it is time to refocus our energy on an issue that continues to affect women and girls in the Sebei sub-region and Karamoja sub-region: female circumcision. Among the Sabiny in Sebei, […]
Action 4 Health Uganda Wins 2025 Health & Social Care Social Enterprise of the Year
On Thursday, 20th November 2025, Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU) was awarded the 2025 Health and Social Care Social Enterprise of the Year by the Federation of Uganda Social Entrepreneurs (FUSE). The award was presented during the 2nd FUSE Awards Ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala, which coincided with this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). […]
Launch of the Family Planning Budget Study Calls for Stronger Domestic Financing and Youth Inclusion
On 26th November 2025, the Family Planning Budget Advocacy Group (FPBAG) convened a landmark meeting at Sheraton Kampala Hotel, co-convened by the National Planning Authority (NPA) and Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU). The meeting brought together over 40 stakeholders from government agencies, civil society organizations, development partners, and youth-led initiatives. It was significant not only […]