Family planning

11 February 2026, 3:12 pm

Uganda study finds self-injectable contraception boosts women’s decision-makin…

By Byamukama Alozious A new 12-month cohort study conducted in Eastern and Northern Uganda has found that women who choose to self-inject the contraceptive DMPA-SC experience a measurable increase in their decision-making power over family planning, although the effect appears…

4 February 2026, 11:08 am

CHEWs expand family planning access as community implant services grow

By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding equitable access to quality family planning services, particularly for underserved and hard-to-reach communities, as Uganda works towards its national target of achieving a 50 percent modern contraceptive…