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15 August 2026, 1:42 pm

Mental Health Among Youth

In this episode of our podcast, Willex Mukisa hosts Patrick Kisitu, a mental health expert, to discuss mental health among young people, including its common causes, effects, treatment and available support. Also in the studio is Babirye Juliet, a female…

14 August 2026, 4:10 pm

Health professionals take first aid to the highways

By Byamukama Alozious Health professionals are taking emergency first-aid training closer to communities along major highways in a new effort to improve survival after road crashes and other emergencies. The initiative targets people who are often among the first to…

13 August 2026, 12:07 pm

Kalerwe woman recalls nearly 20 years of flooding

By Byamukama Alozious Lukwata, a long-time resident of Kalerwe in Kawempe Division, Kampala, has lived in the area since 2006. She says she has witnessed nearly two decades of flooding and the changes it has brought to homes and the…

11 August 2026, 2:47 pm

Drought in Karamoja deepening food insecurity

By Byamukama Alozious Prolonged drought in Karamoja is deepening food insecurity, with new data linking dozens of deaths to hunger-related causes. Although the Government and other humanitarian agencies have been providing food relief to affected communities, questions remain about the…

7 August 2026, 8:47 pm

Health coalition urged to turn evidence into policy action

By Byamukama Alozious Health sector stakeholders have urged a health advocacy coalition to turn evidence gathered from communities and health facilities into practical policy action to address gaps in Uganda’s health system. The call was made on Thursday during the…

6 August 2026, 10:31 am

NCDs responsible for more than one-third of deaths in Uganda

By Byamukama Alozious Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are silently claiming thousands of lives in Uganda, accounting for 35% of all deaths, while every Ugandan has a 22% chance of dying prematurely from one of the five major NCDs, according to the…

Mission and Vision

INTRODUCTION
Mama FM is a community development women focused radio operating in Kampala and the greater central region of Uganda. The radio publishes live edutainment programs, features, live talk shows, music and news. Mama FM as a community radio aims at causing learning and social change. Mama FM’s reach is about 100 km from one of Kampala suburbs, Kisaasi.  It broadcasts community development information and entertainment in a bi-lingual format Luganda and English. It creates space for women and other marginalized groups to meet over airwaves, discuss and learn about issues relevant to them and their lives. This improves their meaningful participation in decisions that affect their lives through strengthening their ability to communicate. Mama FM is a powerful social and economic platform in advancing women’s emancipation, and self-expression of marginalized groups like Persons with disabilities, youth, children and the elderly.

Station’s Slogan

The Voice To Listen To

Mission

Contribute towards empowering individuals and marginalized communities, especially women, by promoting their concerns and increasing their participation in the local and national development programs.

Vision

Have the concerns and voices of the less privileged in society take centre stage in the Uganda mass media for a fair and just world.