Thia aims to enhance the overall health and well-being of communities in Uganda
The Community Health program, encompassing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Mental Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), targeted interventions for Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), HIV/AIDS, and Nutrition, aims to enhance the overall health and well-being of communities in Uganda. The core objectives are to ensure access to clean water and sanitation facilities, improve mental health outcomes, promote comprehensive SRHR education and services, address major communicable diseases, and improve nutritional status. The program seeks to tackle critical health challenges and create an environment where individuals can lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
Constructing and rehabilitating water and sanitation facilities, conducting hygiene promotion campaigns, and training communities on proper sanitation practices to prevent waterborne diseases.
Providing mental health support services, creating awareness campaigns to reduce stigma, and training community health workers in basic mental health care.
Delivering comprehensive SRHR education in schools and communities, ensuring access to contraceptive services, and supporting maternal health programs to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality
Distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets, conducting indoor residual spraying, and educating communities on malaria prevention and treatment.
Implementing community-based TB awareness and screening programs, ensuring access to TB treatment, and supporting adherence to treatment regimens.
Enhancing prenatal and postnatal care services, training midwives and community health workers, and promoting breastfeeding and proper nutrition for children.
Providing HIV testing and counseling services, promoting antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and conducting prevention education campaigns
Implementing community nutrition education programs, promoting breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices
The program aims to significantly reduce incidents of child abuse and exploitation in target communities and urban areas by the end of the strategic period. Expected outcomes include increased community awareness and reporting of child protection issues, improved access to quality education and health services for children, and stronger legal and policy frameworks supporting child rights. CDProA’s advocacy efforts are also expected to result in greater governmental and institutional commitment to child protection and development initiatives.
GLOFORD Uganda, in collaboration with Lira University, Reproductive Health Uganda, University of Calgary-Canada and Lira Local Government, is implementing a three-year research project titled; Enhancing Integration of Adolescent Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care in Northern Uganda: A Citizen Science, Gender-Transformative Approach (CAFFP-PAC) Project.
CAFFP-PAC Project implementation design is aligned with the Ministry of Health guidelines and Policies on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health to improve access to, and utilization of SRH services by female and male adolescents and other underserved population groups in Lira, Northern Uganda through an integrated CAFFP-PAC using a citizen science gender transformative approach (CS-GTA) under the following Objectives;
1.1. To assess the baseline knowledge, attitude, and practices of adolescents regarding family planning and post-abortion care in Lira, Northern Uganda.
1.2. To engage citizen scientists in identifying barriers to and facilitators for accessing and utilizing family planning and post-abortion care services in Lira, Northern Uganda.
1.3. To co-design and implement an integrated CAFFP-PAC using a citizen science gender transformative approach to improve access to, and utilization of SRH services in Lira, Northern Uganda.
1.4. To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated CAFFP-PAC using a citizen science gender transformative program to improve access to, and utilization of family planning and post abortion care services in Lira, Northern Uganda.
1.5. To document and disseminate best practices and lessons learned from implementing the integrated CAFFP-PAC using a citizen science gender-transformative approach in Lira, Northern Uganda.
The CAFFP-PAC Project is empowering communities to tackle SRH challenges in Northern Uganda. In May 2025, 60 citizen scientists across six sub-counties in Lira were mapped and selected to identify local SRH barriers and opportunities. Equipped with local knowledge, these adolescents are now providing context-specific insights, fostering community ownership and generating data to inform effective interventions. This participatory approach is directly shaping strategies to enhance SRH and PAC accessibility and relevance in the region.
Caption: CAFFP-PAC Project, Citizen Scientist Mapping and Selection, Lira, Uganda, May 2025
CAFFP-PAC Decision Maker/ADHO MCH Lira District Mr. Edmonton Acheka during the Stakeholders Mapping Activity organized by GLOFORD Uganda
CAFFP-PAC Research team led by the Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Morris Chris Ongom/Chief Executive Officer of GLOFORD Uganda pose for group photo after the Mapping Activity.
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