Protect The Girl Child

16 October 2026, 9:46 am

Teenage pregnancy, early marriage hit 50% in Acholi

By Agness Agilo Civil society organizations warn that 30–50 percent of adolescent girls aged 15–17 in Acholi face teenage pregnancy and child marriage. They blame poverty, harmful cultural norms and limited awareness, urging parents and leaders to promote equality, education…

24 August 2023, 6:06 pm

A ‘’Smile’’ to Manage Sickle Cell Disease

About 33,000 babies are reportedly born with the disease annually in Uganda.

However, 80 percent of these die before the age of five due to disease complications, while about 16 percent of early infant mortality in the country is attributed to the disease, according to the Ministry of Health figures.