𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮? Two recent publications in the @DailyMonitor point to a broader health and human rights concern - Uganda is generating important evidence about who is being affected, where the burden is concentrated, and how our prevention efforts need to respond. On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Daily Monitor reported findings from a @UgandaCancerIns Institute study showing significant differences in cancer cases across regions and between women and men. The report recorded 35,968 cancer cases in 2022, with some regions carrying a much heavier burden than others. Today, 24 August 2026, the Daily Monitor reports that 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, based on a study by the @KCCAUG. The report also shows that women accounted for 62% of the new HIV-positive cases identified in the study. These numbers should make us pause. They tell us more than the scale of the health challenges. The question, therefore, should not stop at 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺? It should be - What are we doing with this evidence? Are prevention programmes reaching the communities and populations carrying the greatest burden? Are people able to access timely testing, early diagnosis and quality treatment? Are health services responding to the realities that put women, young people and other vulnerable populations at greater risk? And are resources being directed where the need is greatest? Beyond informing reports and headlines, this health data should influence policy, guide resource allocation, strengthen prevention and improve access to care. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 #RightToHealth.

❝𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.❞ In rural Uganda, access to forensic services can make the difference between a case moving forward and justice slipping out of reach. In her article, Ms Judith Nakalembe - Lawyer | CEHURD, examines how gaps in forensic evidence collection and testing affect survivors, investigators and the pursuit of justice, and why these services must be accessible closer to communities. Read more » bit.ly/4hE34Aq #ENDSGBV

𝗖𝗘𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 CEHURD is honoured to receive recognition from @reachahand for its contribution to advancing social justice and human rights in health systems. This recognition reflects the power of partnerships and collective action in promoting equitable access to health, empowering communities, and amplifying the voices of young people in shaping a more inclusive future. Thank you Reach a Hand Africa! #BNNYouthSummit2026

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀? Ms Victoria Mirembe, a CEHURD intern, explains that self-care does not replace healthcare services. Rather, it complements them by empowering individuals to take an active role in managing their health while recognizing when professional medical care is needed. When practiced appropriately, self-care improves health outcomes, promotes informed health-seeking behaviour, and strengthens the continuum of care. #Selfcare4UHC #InternationalSelfCareMonth