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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
POWER COHORT IV LAUNCHED
Group photo of Cohort IV ladies, A4HU staff and invited guests at the launch event On 26th September 2025, Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU), in partnership with Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) and The Waterloo Foundation, launched the fourth cohort of the POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women in Entrepreneurship and Reproductive Health) program, welcoming 20 young […]
YOUTH CHAMPIONS LEAD COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN NAMUNGO SUB-COUNTY, MITYANA DISTRICT
“When young people lead, communities listen.” On September 12, 2025, Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU) organized a powerful community dialogue on teenage pregnancies at Mulambaalo Let There Be Light Church in Namungo Subcounty, Mityana District. The event, held under the TeamUp Uganda program, was led by trained Youth Champions and brought together more than 60 […]
Youth Friendly Corners handed over to Mityana District
On 24th September, 2025, Action 4 Health Uganda officially handed over the newly renovated Youth Friendly Corners in Mityana District. The ceremony was held at one of the new corners at Malangala Health Centre III in Mityana District. The spaces will provide youth-friendly health services to young people in Malangala Sub-county and neighboring areas. Mityana […]
International Youth Day Commemoration: Beyond the Statistic – Amplifying Young Ugandan Voices
On August 21, 2025, Twaweza East Africa, in partnership with Action for Health Uganda (A4HU) and other key organizations, hosted a dynamic International Youth Day commemoration at the Media Challenge Initiative Hub in Kampala. Guided by the theme “Beyond the Statistic: Amplifying Young Ugandan Voices,” the event transformed data into dialogue and dialogue into action. […]