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Promoting Good Health and Well-being of Adolescent Mothers and their Children

Bugiri + Busia2021 to 2024
A young mother holding her baby

Adolescent mothers living with HIV were trained as Leaders-in-Action. The project worked through three components: young mothers’ clubs, healthcare providers and the wider community.

Timeline
May 2021 to April 2024
Location
Bugiri and Busia, Eastern Uganda
Who
Adolescent mothers living with HIV, and their children

Timeline

  1. May 2021Project starts in Bugiri and Busia.
  2. 2021 to 2024Clubs, provider sessions and community engagement run in parallel.
  3. April 2024Project closes.

Three components

  • A smiling mother holding her child

    Young mothers’ clubs

    Eight sessions on SRH and life skills.

  • A health worker in blue scrubs

    Engaging healthcare providers

    The Social Analysis and Action approach, building adolescent-friendly services.

  • A woman speaking at a community dialogue

    Community engagement

    Rallying household support and challenging inequitable gender norms.

A young mother outdoors with her childTeenage students in a classroom