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A healthy Adolescent, ........A healthy Nation

FRIDAY ADOLESCENTS CLINIC

We strive to promote comprehensive Adolescent Healthcare. Adolescents and young people can access SRHR information and services from the Friday clinic at Mulago Hospital

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SAHU Clinical and Scientific Meetings

Don’t miss out on this great Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU) and Makerere University Adolescent Symposium. 
Register here under the theme: “Life Course Interventions and Approaches in Adolescent Health” 

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NEWSLETTERS

SAHU produces quarterly newsletters with highlights from the different partners and providers in Adolescent Health. 

Check out our updates and news in the latest newsletters

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UPCOMING EVENT

10th Annual Adolescent Health Conference in Kampala

Theme: Life Course Interventions and Approaches in Adolescent Health

You can Register at only 50,000UGX and also submit an abstract of not more than 300 words covering one of the thematic areas below

HPV

HPV is a common virus that infects teens and adults. About 1 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year.

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MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents.

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ADOLESCENT FRIENDLY CLINICS IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS

Youth-friendly health service (YFHS) interventions are a promising and cost-effective approach to delivering SRHR services to Adolescents.

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ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

The parent-adolescent relationship plays a key role in adolescent development, including behavior, physical health, and mental health.

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SAHU NEWS

What must we do to improve and maintain the health of the world’s one billion adolescents?……Read more about what is happening in the Adolescent Health World

OUR CORE AREAS

We strive to promote comprehensive adolescent health, growth and development in Uganda and Africa through knowledge dissemination, research, advocacy and affiliation with other societies and bodies involved in adolescent health​​​

ADVOCACY

Our Advocacy usually involves getting government, businesses, schools and partners to correct an unfair or harmful situation affecting Adolescents in the community

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RESEARCH

Our research is based on the need and passion to seek knowledge and create breakthroughs in adolescent health spaces. Informing better processesss and programming 

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POLICY 

We work to ensure all policies and procedures are designed to influence and determine all major decisions and actions, and all activities take place within the boundaries set by them to include and support adolescents

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PROMOTION

Our aim of promotion is to increase awareness, create interest, generate demand or create quality access to adolescent and youth friendly services and information.

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Our Newsletters

SAHU produces quarterly newsletters with highlights from the different partners and providers in Adolescent Health. Check out our updates and news in the latest newsletters

Issue 13

Risk taking Behavior and their Health Implications on Ugandan Adolescents

Issue 12

More information on Caring for Adolescents

Issue 11

Sickle Cells disease, Overview and Interesting Facts

Issue 10: 

More information on Caring for Adolescents

Issue 9: 

Using Technology to Improve Health Outcomes

Issue 8:

Oral Health in Ugandan Adolescents

Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our clients say:

Do you sometimes have the feeling that you’re running into the same obstacles over and over again? Many of my conflicts have the same feel to them.

Joan

Parent

SAHU has supported us to access services and information through the  Friday Adoelscent Clinic at Mulago.
Thank you SAHU for the work you do!

Grace and Winnie

Students

The establishment of SAHU has been the greatest of our work, we see a lot of young people and organizations coming up to improve the service delivery component

Dr Sabrina

SAHU President

Contact us

Level 0, Room 10, Clinical Research Building
Makerere University College of Health Sciences,
New Mulago, Kampala

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