RECLAIMING UGANDA’S FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH A SYSTEMIC, PEOPLE-CENTRED TRANSFORMATION
Danny Gotto, Executive Director, Innovations for Development, Uganda The intricate tapestry of Uganda’s food system, woven over centuries, underwent a tectonic shift due to colonialism. The reverberations of this historical…
Helping to realise the African woman’s dream: The Global Public Investment a beacon of hope.
Masika, a resilient mother living in the conflict prone countryside of Uganda’s Kasese district, embodies the struggles faced by many in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Years of conflict, insufficient resources, and…
Skepticism, and triumph taking solar cookers to disadvantaged women in Uganda
Our experience taking our locally made solar-cooker to a community of one of the young women in the Busika community. It was a Thursday sunny afternoon when we embarked on…
Tackling indoor air pollution through an integrated community innovations in rural Uganda
Indoor air pollution is a major public health concern in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa, with serious implications for lung health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates…
New fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response formally established; why we’re skeptical.
The new financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) was officially established by the FIF Governing Board at its inaugural meeting on 8-9 September 2022. The…
The curse of Gender Based Violence on young women
Amanyire Iren is a young woman aged 25 and a single mother of 3 beautiful children with the youngest slightly above one year. She lives in Kigoyera village in Kyenjojo…
Decolonizing Public Health: Evidence from the Field
By Joviah Gonza Public health reality in Uganda has gone through several changes as a result of several factors like; an increase in population size, climate change, the emergence of…
Why decolonize medical education?
By Frank Gramsen Kizza The increased consciousness about social justice and the global campaign towards achieving health for all has birthed the movement to decolonize global health which is a…
Strategic Priorities Framework
I4DEV’s Strategic Priorities Framework presents our vision for the road ahead. It allows us to set goals, seek and allocate resources, and hold ourselves accountable to partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries….
Why we all need to support young girls to access contraception
Today I met “Fiona” (name withheld) a teenage mother 16 years old with her mum. Both came to the health center to treat malaria for their children. Fiona’s baby is…