2023 CEHURD Annual Report
Celebrating CEHURD's Achievements in FY2023: Advancing Social Justice and Human Rights in Health
In FY2023, the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) remained steadfast and bold in its efforts to advance social justice and human rights in health as part of U...
National Study on Men, Masculinities and the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Realisation in Uganda
The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) undertook a national study covering 10 districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Buikwe, Lira, Mbarara, Isingiro, Gulu, Kamuli, Arua, and Mbale on the influence of masculinities on the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Uga...
STATUS REPORT: Documentation of the Uganda Self-Care Implementation; The Journey and Achievements for the Past 3 Years
Uganda being one of the model countries for self-care, has had notable milestones, challenges and lessons that are worth documenting for the other countries to benchmark on for their own institutionalization.
The purpose of this report is to document and highlight the journey ...
COVID -19 AND SEXUAL-GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN UGANDA: An assessment of cases reported during the pandemic in various districts
One of the major challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic is an increase in sexual and gender-based violence, which widely affects mostly girls and women. Before the pandemic, UN Women reported that 1 in 3 women had experienced physical and sexual violence. This number is expected to be ...
An Overview of Uganda’s Feminist Movement (PISCCA)
This research aims to provide an overview of the evolution of the feminist movement in Uganda. It highlights the
distinguishing characteristics of modern feminist movements in pre-colonial Uganda, colonial Uganda, and postcolonial Uganda.
The purpose of this study is to explore the unique his...
Presentation of Key Health Issues Important for NEAPACOH
The 14th session of the Network of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) took place in Kampala, Uganda on February 22 – 23, 2023. Following the meeting, various commitments were endorsed by delegates and members of the Parliamentary Committees.
In preparation for the upcoming 1...
The Kampala Declaration on Health, Human Rights and Development (UCHD)
The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), the Ministry of Health of Uganda, Makerere University School of Public Health, hosted the Inaugural Uganda National Conference on Health, Human Rights and Development (UCHD) at Mestil Hotel, Kampala-Uganda, between 27th to 29th of Sept...
A Walk Through the CEHURD Garden; Situating Ourselves in the SRHR Movement in Uganda
The book "A Walk Through the CEHURD Garden" presents the story of the Centre for Health Rights and Development (CEHURD) through the perspectives of various authors, offering an in-depth analysis of the organization's impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and its role as a mai...
Report for the Uganda National Conference on Health, Human Rights and Development (UCHD)
The report for the monumental Uganda National Health Conference on Health, Human Rights and Development (UCHD) is now available for download.
CEHURD in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Makerere School of public Health with support from partners hosted the inaugural Uganda Nation...
The Journey of Litigating Reproductive Justice Cases; Lessons from Uganda
The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has been a trailblazer in using litigation as a strategic tool to promote reproductive justice (RJ) in Uganda. It has actively engaged with courts and quasi-judicial bodies since its inception to advance the protection of the right to h...
The Legal And Policy Framework On Medical Abortion Self-Care In Uganda
With an aim of transforming public policy and legislation to create an enabling environment for medical
abortion self-care as a key part of a supportive health system for abortion care, CEHURD has developed this paper with the aim of building on the wealth of knowledge and resource materials on ...
Kampala Call to Action; 14th NETWORK OF AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES OF HEALTH (NEAPACOH) MEETING
CEHURD actively supported the NEAPACOH 2023 process, which was hosted in Kampala, Uganda by the Parliamentary Health Committee, government, and other partners. The conference, themed "Achieving #UHC and #SDGs in the post-COVID era: The role of Parliamentarians," brought together parliamentarians,...
2021 CEHURD Annual Report
Welcome to the FY2021 edition of our annual report, themed “Smooth Leadership Transition is Possible in African NGOs.” The year will remain a historical one for the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) as we experienced great milestones and major institutional changes amidst t...
Legal and Human Rights Analysis of the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021
On the 11th of march 2022, CEHURD appeared before the health committee of parliament and presented an analysis of the Public Health (amendment) Bill, 2021. The analysis called on parliament to pass a public health law that balances between contemporary public health needs and Human Rights.
Civil Society Organisations' Position Paper on the Health Sub-Programme in Response to the National Budget Framework Paper Financial Year 2022/23
This position paper presents findings from a rapid assessment and monitoring of health facilities conducted by Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) and her partners in the districts of Arua, Mityana and Mayuge. The findings were triangulated by available documentary evidence. ...
Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) Report for the DINU-LESA Project
CEHURD was selected among the grantees to undergo a ROM process by an expert hired by EU. A ROM review is an external and impartial assessment of an ongoing intervention, aimed at enhancing results-based management. The ROM consultant used a standard methodology, t...
Tracking The Progress And Implications Of The Global Financing Facility (In This Case Results - Based Financing) In The Healthcare Sector In Uganda
This study was commissioned by the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development
(CEHURD), a not-for-profit research and advocacy organization in collaboration with the
Uganda Debt Network (UDN) and Wemos. The core objective was to study the progress of
the Global Financing Facility (GFF) in...
LEGAL AND POLICY MAPPING ON SELF CARE IN UGANDA
CEHURD determined the need to conduct a policy and legal frameworks mapping aimed at identifying laws, bills, policies, strategies and guidelines affecting self-care to identify opportunities and gaps that will inform advocacy for institutionalization of self-care in Uganda. The objective was to ...
STAKEHOLDER MAPPING AND ANALYSIS REPORT ON SELF CARE IN UGANDA
In an effort to establish a robust Self Care Movement in Uganda, CEHURD conducted a stakeholder analysis and mapping aimed at identifying and prioritizing national and sub-national self-care implementers, influencers, and policy makers to inform coalition development as well as identify opportuni...