In partnership with World Vision, KWID implemented a civil society empowerment project in which we engaged local movements at the village, parish, sub-County, and Rukiga District for improved access to services through responsive programmes, laws, and budgets and as a results bylaws like on hygiene and sanitation, all school-going age to enroll stay and complete...
Category: Completed Health Programmes
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Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission PMTCT project
Mother to child transmission of HIV remains one of the ways of spreading HIV. To reduce this challenge, KWID conducted a campaign to sensitize men and women on PMTC in Kamwezi and Bukinda Sub Counties-Rukiga District. This resulted in: 583 adults (383 F and 200F) attended the meetings. Recruiting into the program as early as...
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Contributing to Malaria Prevention and control 1997-2002
In partnership with World Vision, KWID empowered citizens in the six parishes of Kamwezi to demand services, health rights and hold duty bearers accountable. KWID mobilized the six parishes of Kamwezi to improve health-seeking behaviors, malaria prevention, and control and adherence to treatment.
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USAID RHITES-SW
From 2016-2018, KWID collaborated with EGPAF to implement the USAID’S Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in South-West Uganda Project. The project aimed at enhancing integrated HIV service delivery in South-Western Uganda. 44,851 people (21,445 F & 23,406 M) received Behavioral Change Communication messages 645 Males aged between 10 and 49 years supported to access...
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Strengthening Pediatric AIDS and OVC services Delivery Linkages, Networks and Referrals (PLP) 2010
In partnership with Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation, KWID mobilized caregivers of pediatric children to access comprehensive HIV/AIDS and community OVC services. 228 children in Rukiga were reached with material support including foodstuffs, blankets, scholastic materials, and water jars. 288 children were referred and linked for HIV/AIDS services.
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Communities Advancing Prevention of HIV (CAPH) Project
With support from the Civil Society Fund (CSF), KWID collaborated with PACE Uganda to implement CAPH Project aimed at strengthening community efforts to reduce the incidence of HIV in Kashambya and Rwamucucu Sub Counties, Rukiga District. The following results were achieved. 15,689 adults (7,433 F & 8,256 M) were reached with Behavior Change Communication messages...
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Health System Advocacy Partnership Project (HSAP)
From 2016- 2020, KWID in partnership with Amref Health Africa Uganda implemented a Health System Advocacy Partnership Project (HSAP) with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands. This project focused on the building blocks of Human Resources for Health and Sexual Reproductive Health commodities all aimed at an improved health care system through the...