Kitandwe Rhodine

There is need to continuously empower individuals to make informed decisions about their reproductive health and rights.

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on Uganda’s Health Sector: Navigating funding cuts, prioritizing National Health Goals, and Sustaining community health amid donor shifts: #CEHURDUpdateMeeting ❝Most of the clinics which were providing ART and SRHR services were funded by Pepfar and USAID, but they have since closed following the funding cuts. There has been a loss of morale among the care givers and other expert clients.❞ ~ @KitandweRhodine | Lawyer | Advocacy officer - CEHURD ❝There is a dichotomisation between acute and chronic care. We now focus also on multisectoral collaboration to address adolescent and youth health concerns.❞ ~ Dr. Irene Mwenyango | @MinofHealthUG ❝The Minsitry is running a number of funding programs, such as UWEP and the youth venture capital fund, however, many would-be beneficiaries lack integrity, which affects their access to these funds.❞ ~ Patience Namanya | @Mglsd_UG ❝Government is now engaging further to introduce new feeding strategies, and is now working with communities to improve nutrition im schools. There is also an uptake of interest in gender and mental health challenges of students.❞ ~ @SsemakulaHenry4 | @Educ_SportsUg #RightHereRightNow @MaggieNanyombi

Happening now, at the @cehurduganda Annual Stakeholders' Update Meeting is a panel discussion. #CEHURDUpdateMeeting #RightHereRightNow

15 Deep Lines That Will Make You Think: 1.

❝Sexual and reproductive health and rights aren’t just health issues - they are human rights, grounded in frameworks like the ICPD, CEDAW, and the Maputo Protocol. Uganda’s Constitution and National SRHR Policy affirm these same principles: the right to make informed choices, to be free from discrimination, and to access quality care. When these rights are upheld, we see real change - fewer maternal deaths, lower HIV infections, and a reduction in gender-based violence. As journalists, you have the power to translate complex policies into human stories that inform, hold leaders accountable, and help communities claim the rights and services they deserve.❞ ~ @KitandweRhodine , Advocacy Officer, CEHURD on SRHR from a Human Rights-Based & Public Health Lens #CEHURDMediaFellowship

Manifesting!

Join us tomorrow, June 10th at 9 AM as we dive into a critical conversation on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Guest: Ms. Noor Nakibuuka Musisi, Deputy Executive Director - CEHURD #LegalReform #IPVUganda #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates

Tomorrow, Tuesday June 10th, 2025, 9:00 AM, Ms. Noor @Nakibuukam Musisi ~ Deputy Executive Director | CEHURD, will be on #NBSMorningBreeze Breakfast Meeting for a conversation on 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀’ 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮. Drawing from her experience in health and human rights advocacy, Ms. Nakibuuka will reflect on the systemic challenges that prevent many from receiving the care and justice they deserve. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴. Tune in to @nbstv or stream via Afro Mobile. #LegalReform #IPVUganda #NBSMorningBreeze

Faith and reproductive decisions can coexist.The data shows that religion doesn't exempt women from the realities of pregnancy crisis #ListenToWomen #LetTheDataSpeak

Healthcare workers often fear backlash or arrest. As a result, many women are denied care—even when their cases fall within legal boundaries. #LetTheDataSpeak #ListenToWomen

In a time when global funding shifts threaten essential health services, we have convened a meeting with Members of Parliament, representatives from government ministries, departments, agencies, and CSOs to address these challenges and explore priority policy interventions. ❝ 𝘐𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘙𝘏𝘙 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 ❞ ~ Dr. Joseph Ruyonga, Chairperson, Health Committee giving opening remarks This meeting provides an opportunity to strategize on practical solutions for Uganda's persistent public health challenges, including the urgent need for increased domestic health financing, improved service delivery, and the enactment of key health-related laws and policies.

Here is my view on the denial of bail to @kizzabesigye1 and his aide through my lens. Let me know what you think.

We are honored to be taking part in the #AhakiMediaFellowship 2025 alongside talented journalists and communication experts from across Africa! Together, we're getting a deeper understanding of strategic communication and reporting on global policies shaping reproductive justice in Africa. With insights from exceptional facilitators, we're ready to revolutionize the narrative on impactful reporting around Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.

@Alex_Kiracho Sorry for your loss, may the Lord grant her eternal rest and comfort you and your family🙏

And on 10th April my page begun with tear drops. I lost a best friend and gained a bigger Angel🕊️ I’ve been engraved with a beautiful scar. Rest well mama❤️

Have you submitted your abstract? Watch out for those important dates. #UCHD2025 #SocialJusticeInHealth

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟰 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! The countdown is on - only 34 days left to submit your abstract for the 2nd Uganda National Conference on Health, Human Rights, and Development (𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗗)! Don’t miss your chance to share your ideas, research, and innovations under this year’s theme “𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙡𝙡.” Deadline: 15th May 2025 Explore the conference tracks and get all the submission details via the link below: uchd.ug/call-for-abstr… #UCHD2025 #RightToHealth #CallForAbstracts #HealthForAll

Learn about 𝗖𝗘𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗗’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 with @KitandweRhodine (Lawyer at CEHURD) Watch as he walks us through CEHURD’s key constituencies - these are communities at the heart of our work. #CEHURDStrategicPlan

One of our core values at CEHURD is non-discrimination, we are committed to equity, justice, and inclusivity. Discrimination of any form in healthcare, education, and public services deepens inequalities and denies people their dignity. On this #ZeroDiscriminationDay, we urge policymakers, institutions, and communities to take concrete steps in breaking barriers and creating a society where fairness and respect are the standard. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.

Currently participating in the Bi-annual advocacy meeting with LRC on repealing regressive laws affecting HIV, TB and gender programming.

Our collective efforts aim to foster a rights-based, evidence-driven approach to advancing equitable healthcare policies and ensuring no one is left behind

❝Uganda’s HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act raises serious human rights concerns. Section 12 mandates forced HIV testing for those arrested for sexual offenses before a court even determines guilt. In 2022, a pilot scheme extended testing to all arrestees, regardless of the offense. Section 18(2)(e) allows medical professionals to disclose a person’s HIV status without consent to anyone in close or continuous contact, while Section 18(2)(h) permits disclosure to those exposed to their blood or bodily fluids. These provisions undermine privacy, consent, and the rights of people living with HIV.❞ ~@KitandweRhodine | Advocacy officer CEHURD on repealing regressive laws.