Healthy Child Uganda

Today is World Population Day – an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and education. See the HAY! Job Aid – a resource created to support youth health promotion by community health workers in rural SW Uganda. Link below.

A health topic of the HAY! Initiative is related to alcohol, drug abuse and gambling. To improve health outcomes, it is important to be transparent about risks associated to substance abuse and gambling. Young people deserve the ability to make informed decisions. #GlobalHealth

Menstrual health is an important health topic for adolescents. Often unspoken about, the HAY! Initiative equips Village Health Team members to educate and provide information about menstrual health to young people in SW Uganda. 🎥🎥🎥 #GlobalHealth #HAY

It’s Gender Equality Week: Village Health volunteers use drama and stories to draw out complicated gender and equity issues. #GlobalHealth #Equality #Equity

It’s Gender Equality Week: Coming from local communities themselves, Village Health team volunteers understand the complex gender issues in their communities and can stimulate important conversations. #GlobalHealth #GenderEquality

It’s Gender Equality Week: Village Health team members are local community health volunteers selected by their own communities and promoting gender equality is key to their work and success in health promotion. #VHT #GlobalHealth

It’s Gender Equality Week: Village health team members in Uganda practice role-play scenarios to promote health including sexual and reproductive health for adolescents and young people! #GlobalHealth #Equality #SDGS

Mental health is just as important as physical health! To improve adolescence health outcomes, it is critical for young people to have basic information about mental health. Have you seen this short HAY! clip regarding mental health! #GlobalHealth #MentalHealth

Time for another HAY! short video clip! Healthy relationships is a crucial topic to discuss in the pursuit of improved adolescents health. Complex and long-lasting relationships with friends, family, and teachers begin to form during adolescence. #GlobalHealth #Adolescents #HAY

Have you seen the HAY! tree yet? The diagram is a representation of the approach the HAY! health initiative takes in addressing important health issues. The roots, trunk, and fruits are symbols for longevity, support, and improved health outcomes. 🌳🌳#GlobalHealth #Adolescents

Check out this article showcasing and highlighting the 2023 Uganda Field School experience! Participants of the field school also shares insightful remarks of the community engagement opportunity! #GlobalHealth #CommunityEngagement Read more: ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-…

Family planning is one of the health topics that HAY! focusses on. Check out this short video clip where a health worker shares her insight regarding family planning! #GlobalHealth #HAY #SDGS

Yesterday was the International day of charity: Thanks to more than 2000 volunteer community health workers (VHTs) in SW Uganda who promote health for teens and young people in their communities! #GlobalHealth #SDGS #HAY

Today is International Day of Charity: Village health team members make a huge impact in their communities; many have been volunteering for over a decade and some for two decades now! #GlobalHealth #SDGS #VHT

Tomorrow is International day of charity: Village health team members are volunteers who commit to activities, home visiting and triaging who are selected by their own communities. #GlobalHealth #SDGS #HAY

International Day of Charity is coming up! Much appreciation for the charitable village health team members. They spend hours training to promote health education for adolescents and young people. 👏👏#GlobalHealth #Charity #HAY

Emotional wellness is a very important adolescent health topic. During adolescence, youth may have emotional experiences they have never felt before which often can contribute to decisions they make. #GlobalHealth #HAY #Youth

In July, the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Youth Affairs visited various HAY! sites in Bushenyi and Rubirizi districts. The visitors were excited and commended efforts put into the improvement of spaces tailored for adolescents and young people! #GlobalHealth #Adolescents #SDGS

In July, 22 schools participating in the HAY! School Program received various upgrades (sick bays resources, health promotion materials) to improve the health of adolescents and young people! #GlobalHealth #Adolescents #HAY