Children living with HIV/Aids have petitioned the minister of health Dr. Christine Ondoa to give priority to prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. Over 20 children from Baylor Uganda presented a petitioned today also demanding government to provide enough antiretroviral drugs for pregnant mothers in all hospitals of Uganda. The children say that they […]
An official from the Save the Children in Uganda has said the children in Uganda need to hold district local governments accountable over the failure to strengthen the promotion of their rights. The Save the Children in Uganda’s regional manager Lhibuma Muhindo said yesterday that children in Uganda have failed to enjoy their rights because […]
As Uganda joins other African countries to celebrate the day of the African child Members of the parliamentary forum for children have appealed to the government to consider children issues while budgeting for the country. Addressing journalists at parliament the woman mp for Luwero district who also doubles as the chairperson of the forum said that […]
A new report released by child rights defenders on Tuesday (22nd June 2010) indicates that more than 1,500 children are missing from their parents since the beginning of 2009 to June 22nd 2010. This tragic report was released by African Network for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) as the country mourns one and […]
The advocacy officer, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda Pauline Kisembo has appealed to the general public to ensure that children get the required care and treatment because they are the future of the country. In a press statement seen by Ultimate Media, Kisembo says the current HIV/AIDS prevention efforts are targeting married couples […]