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World Population Day 2023: “Unleashing the power of gender equality”

World Population Day 2023: Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities.

Women and girls make up 49.7% of the global population, yet they are often ignored in discussions on demographics, with their rights violated in population policies.

This pervasive injustice keeps women and girls out of school, the workforce and leadership positions; limits their agency and ability to make decisions about their health and sexual and reproductive lives; and heightens their vulnerability to violence, harmful practices and preventable maternal death, with a woman dying every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth.

We must advance gender equality to create a more just, resilient and sustainable world. The creativity, ingenuity, resources and power of women and girls are fundamental to addressing demographic and other challenges that threaten our future, including climate change and conflict.

When women and girls are empowered by societies to exert autonomy over their lives and bodies, they and their families thrive.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda Commends Reproductive Health Uganda Efforts to Improve Sexual Reproductive Health Access and Address Disparities

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs, the Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has applauded Reproductive Health Uganda for its efforts in improving access to sexual reproductive health services in Uganda, particularly among vulnerable and marginalised communities.

Speaking during the RHU 67th annual general meeting held in Kampala, Hon Kadaga lauded the organisation for its dedication to improving the health status of Ugandans through increased access to sexual reproductive health services.

The emeritus Speaker of the ninth and tenth Parliament of Uganda acknowledged RHU’s key role in providing vital services including HIV and STI testing and counseling, family planning, and maternal health care to millions of people across Uganda.

Despite the commendable efforts of RHU in providing key sexual and reproductive health services, Hon Kadaga acknowledged that there was still a considerable gap in the availability of these essential services to communities.

Her remarks highlighted an unfulfilled need among vulnerable and marginalised groups, underlining the continued importance of work towards expanding provision of such vital health services in Uganda.

“Data clearly show that we have a significant disparity in access to sexual and reproductive health services, with my home region of Busoga alone accounting for over seven percent of the overall national figures on teenage pregnancies,” Hon Kadaga said, before adding, “This is a sobering statistic, and it underscores the urgent need for greater access to the range of vital sexual reproductive and health services.”

“The frequency of these inequalities represents an alarming failure of our collective efforts to safeguard young Ugandans, with damaging consequences for both individuals and society at large,” she said.

Hon Kadaga, emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing such sexual and reproductive health-related challenges, with increased involvement of men and boys.

“Despite well-intentioned interventions and programmes aimed at promoting sexual and reproductive health, many fail to engage men and boys adequately, limiting the effectiveness and reach of these initiatives,” she said.

Hon Kadaga highlighted the vital role that men and boys must play in addressing these issues and advocated for the inclusion of effective outreach, education, and support programmes targeted not only women and girls but also men and boys.

She said, by ensuring the active involvement of both women and men in such initiatives, it would be possible to drive change and make tangible inroads towards addressing sexual and reproductive health-related challenges, promoting more positive and healthy outcomes for all of Uganda’s citizens.

“We need to broaden our approach because it is not only girls who need education and support around sexual reproductive health. We also need to engage boys and men to ensure they are prepared for the responsibilities that come with sexual relationships,” Hon Kadaga noted.

This could be done by adopting comprehensive and holistic approaches that include mindset change to promote safer, healthier relationships.

She emphasised the collective responsibility to ensure sexual health and wellbeing of all Ugandans, of which everyone needed to rise to the challenge.

In a meeting filled with key stakeholders and partners, RHU showcased its recent achievements, unveiling several new initiatives aimed at reaching the underserved and vulnerable communities in Uganda.

Hon Kadaga called upon other organisations to emulate RHU’s efforts and support the establishment of essential health service delivery points in order to guarantee access to such services among the marginalised and vulnerable communities.

She pledged continued government support to RHU and other similar organisations devoted to improving reproductive health of Ugandans.

RHU easily has become a force to reckon with when it comes to sexual reproductive health services, mobilising communities and elites alike to ensure no one is left behind regardless of their ability to pay for the services.

Endometriosis: what you should know

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.

While it can be difficult to identify endometriosis, many people around the world suffer the effects of it. We explain the causes, symptoms, impact, and diagnosis and treatment methods. Click here for details

We are Hiring!

Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) is a Member Association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to champion, provide and enable universal access to rights based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities and to young people.  The role of the engagement with RHU and its partners is to ensure that SRHR are respected, protected and fulfilled as a goal in itself, and as a fundamental means to gender equality, human well-being and sustainable development.

RHU seeks to recruit  highly skilled, experienced and motivated persons to fill the following positions:

Job Title:            Project Director-WISH Project

Duty Station:     RHU Head Office, Kampala

Reports to:         Executive Director & WISH Country Manager

 Job Role:           The role will support, and manage the project budget, work plan and project team within RHU. This position will manage relationships with external stakeholders, coordination of employees responsible for technical, financial and service                                               delivery activities associated with the WISH2ACTION Project.

Job Title:        Finance Manager (WISH)

Duty Station:  RHU Head Office, Kampala

Reports to:      RHU WISH Project Director

Job Role:          Manage a system that ensures cost effective use of human, financial and material resources of the WISH project

Job Title:            WISH- Cluster Coordinator (1)

Duty Station:      Lira

Reports to:          Technical Manager Service Delivery– WISH

Job Role:              To coordinate the delivery of Integrated Reproductive Health Services to the target population within the designated cluster/sub-region, while maintaining a high quality of care at different service delivery points.

Position:            Service Provider (1)

Duty Station:   Kapchorwa

Reports to:        Service Provider In-Charge

Job Role:            Provide Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) services to all clients according to Ministry of Health (MOH) and RHU guidelines.

How to apply

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Submit by post or hand-deliver or email application letters and attach certified copies of academic transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents as well the contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees including their telephone contacts to:

The Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda, P.O. Box 10746 Kampala

Or hand-deliver at: RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya (Opposite Uganda Museum) Or send applications to the following email address  hr@rhu.or.ug.

 Closing Date:    Friday 27th January, 2023

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

NB:  RHU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women to apply.

 

CONSULTANCY NEEDED FOR DEVELOPING RHU STRATEGIC PLAN (2023 – 2028)

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR DEVELOPING RHU STRATEGIC PLAN (2023 – 2028)

 

1.- Background

Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) is a Member Association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to champion, provide and enable universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities, especially young people. The Association has over 150 members of staff and over 4000 volunteers working with and for communities and individuals. RHU is also committed to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by contributing to the achievement of equitable access to life-saving, quality sexual and reproductive health care for all, including to the most marginalized and hard-to-reach population groups.

At all levels, RHU strives to respect and protect the rights of women and girls, promotes gender equality, and works to redress unequal power imbalances between women and men. However, RHU also deliberately targets other segments of the population, including the relatively well to do, with the objective of offering services, but also generating additional resources to cater to its core mission of supporting the vulnerable and poor (social enterprise).

RHU’s values include: i) Rights-Based, ii) Results-Oriented, iii) Choice, iv). Voluntarism and v). Integrity

It currently operates 18 branches spread in all the sub-regions of Uganda. RHU has made a significant contribution in the area of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

RHU is currently in the process of developing a new strategic plan for a period of 6 years (2023 – 2028), aligned with the IPPF strategy 2028 and RHU Business plan 2023-2025. Therefore, RHU seeks to hire a consultant that can assist in developing the strategic plan.

 RHU’s vision:

RHU envisages a Ugandan society where everyone has access to sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services they need and in which their SRHR choices are respected.

RHU’s Mission:

RHU is committed to promoting high quality, high impact and gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services for vulnerable and most at-risk population of young people (15-30 years) in Uganda through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue-specific advocacy, and strategic partnerships

RHU services at different levels:

      (i)  At the community level:

  • Strengthening community‐based health systems, creating demand for and ensuring the provision of SRHR information and services, which are integrated and of appropriate quality
  • Working to influence social norms or barriers that deny the SRH rights of young people and women access to care, and related behaviors
  • Improving accountability of local health and community leaders for key SRHR services and for health outcomes, and strengthening the resilience and emergency refugee response capacity

 (ii) At the district level:

  • Working with public and private health structures and improving health leaders’ capacity for evidence‐based planning, budgeting, supervision, and monitoring of priority interventions for youth, men, and women;
  • Strengthening integration with community‐based systems, and better coordination with other sectors (Community Development, gender, security and law enforcement, education, etc.)

 (iii) At the national level:

  • Leveraging national, regional, and international resources, and linking with RHU’s contributions especially women and youth SRH, increased social inclusion, and education, and contributing to evidence‐based and equitable plans and policies for mainly young people’s and women’s health, through strengthened use of evidence, (in collaboration with sister CSOs, government and development partners)

2.0 Purpose of the consultancy:

The overall objective of this consultancy is to develop a six-year strategic plan (2023 – 2028) for RHU that is aligned with IPPF strategy 2028

3.0 Scope of work:

The scope of work for the consultant will include but not be limited to the following:

  • Review the vision and mission based on RHU mandate
  • Review IPPF Strategy 2028
  • Undertake a local and global stakeholder mapping and analysis
  • Undertake a situational analysis of RHU operations to date
  • Through a consultative process and application of an appropriate tool of analysis, identify focus areas and develop strategic objectives and key results areas for the same
  • Plan and facilitate workshop(s) to prioritize strategic directions
  • Propose a strategy for achieving the strategic objectives and key results
  • Develop a monitoring & evaluation plan for the strategy
  • Hold stakeholder meeting(s) to validate the draft strategic plan
  • Finalize strategic plan for submission to IPPFARO

4.0 Proposed Methodology

 The consultant is responsible for recommending an appropriate methodology which may include employing analytical methods, review of documents, and consultative approaches as indicated below:

  • Review of documents:

Relevant documents to be reviewed will be identified and shared with the consultant. Some of the documents to be reviewed may include RHU Business Plan, IPPF Strategy 2028, RHU Annual report 2021, RHU Strategic Plan 2016-2022, RHU M&E Plan 2016-2022. The consultant is also expected to review other resources relevant to SRHR service provision.

  • Conducting interviews:

The consultant may conduct interviews among key stakeholders or resourceful RHU staff to inform the strategic plan development process and to get more insight on the RHU’s focus areas that are in line with IPPF strategy 2028.  A list of persons to be interviewed at the Head-quarter may include the Directors, the respective thematic managers and Coordinators or Project officers. At branch level, service providers could be interviewed. Among institutions and development partners to be interviewed are the Ministry of Health, MoGLSD, as well as UNFPA and IPPF.

5.0 Deliverables:

  • Inception report
  • Situational analysis
  • Strategic Plan 2023-2028
  • M&E Plan 2023 – 2028

6.0 Time frame

The consultancy is estimated to take 22 working days starting from 26th September to 25th Oct 2022. The 1st draft(s) of the Strategic Plan and M&E Plan are expected by 25th Oct 2022 and a post-feedback final draft(s) by mid-November 2022.

7.0 Qualifications and Experience of consultant

 At least a master’s degree in a relevant field such as planning, Social Sciences, Development studies, Reproductive Health, Demography, Statistics, M&E, or any other related field

  • Excellent skills in Strategic Planning document preparation
  • Excellent skills in formulating M&E plans
  • Sufficient expertise in handling situational analysis
  • Strong knowledge on participatory approaches or assessments and facilitating strategic planning processes
  • Over 5 years professional experience in reviewing and developing strategic plan documents

8.0. Liaison of consultant:

The consultant will liaise with Director of Programmes (Dr. Peter Ibembe) and RHU M&E Manager (Mr. Lawrence Muhangi).

9.0. Application Process

Interested persons should submit their technical and financial proposals to Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda, at rhu@rhu.or.ug and copy to lmuhangi@rhu.or.ug or hand deliver in person to RHU head office, plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya by close of business on Friday, 16th September, 2022 before 5:00pm.

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RHU will contact eligible persons.

 

Why Contraceptives?

Every 26th of September is World contraception day. The theme this year is ”The power of options ”. There’s 7 billion of us on this planet and the population just keeps growing. Babies are awesome. They have cute beady eyes, infectious smiles, that baby talk we love but don’t understand, the adorable outfits for the gram… and when they grow up you can send them to fetch the remote. It’s all too precious. But we can’t keep popping them out like there’s free resources just lying around. As awesome as babies can be, do not get entrapped by the peer pressure from friends or family to have as many than you can feed!

How long till you pop out the next kid?

It all depends on the couple’s plan. Some babies are oops babies. Precious nonetheless. A newborn can take over your life. So try to think about whether you and your partner have the time and energy a baby requires. And ask yourselves whether your other children are ready to deal with the reality of a baby in the home. Studies suggest that getting pregnant within 18 months after your first child is born can make it more likely that your second child will be born early, underweight, or smaller than usual. So…. you might want to wait for at least 24 months.

What Can I get on?

What works for your unique body and lifestyle won’t necessarily work for someone else. There’s no “perfect” one, but there is probably one out there that’s perfect for you. And what works for you now might not work for you in 10 years. Mum and dad need to work this out together. Talk to your doctor. Based on your age, lifestyle and medical conditions, they’ll let you know what works best. Our professional doctors at all our branches country wide are happy to take you through a range of options that might work to you! Click here to reach out!

Short Term Options??

  • Contraceptive injection (renewed every eight weeks or every 12 weeks, depending on the type)
  • Combined pill (taken every day for three weeks out of every month)
  • Progesterone-only pill (taken every day)
  • Contraceptive patch (renewed each week for three weeks in every month)
  • Condoms
  • Rhythm method

Long term options?

  • Vasectomy
  • Tubal Ligation
  • IUD

 

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