From a two-year TB and HIV/AIDS sensitization drive in 2004 to a multi-region family planning scale-up today, here's what TEGEM has actually delivered, project by project.
Expanding awareness, acceptance, and uptake of family planning with emphasis on DMPA-SC self-injection through community dialogues, male engagement, and self-injection champions across five districts: Butaleja, Budaka, Tororo, Pallisa, and Ngora in Eastern Uganda.
Expanding community-based health distribution and self-injection services for family planning across Kamuli, Namutumba, and Mayuge districts.
Scaling long-acting family planning across 154 public health facilities: 161 providers trained in Busoga and 168 in Tooro, with 118+ H-IUD insertions performed and mentorship ongoing in all 143 training facilities.
Brought together 11 Kings and 66 cultural ministers from across Uganda to champion self-care as a nationwide movement, with pledges to end teenage pregnancy, promote antenatal care, and address harmful newborn practices.
Hosted with TEVICA at Tororo Girls School, equipping 200 youth (ages 10 to 24) with life skills, reproductive health education, and leadership training, reaching 2,000+ community members, with 85% reporting improved skills and personal growth.
Monthly sessions with partners like Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution reached 1,200+ girls, women, and elderly women with self-care, nutrition, and SRHR training, 85% reported improved health and 75%+ adopted new self-care routines.
Reached 900+ students across six schools in Tororo District with academic excellence workshops, mentorship, and SRHR education, addressing stigma, abuse, and gender-based violence alongside the Ministry of Health and Education.
TEGEM's flagship annual mentorship camp with the Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution. The 2019 cohort brought together 300 girls and 120 boys for cultural restoration, SRH education, and life skills, backed by His Royal Highness the Kwara Adhola.
Enrolled 12,122 pregnant women across four districts, achieving a 99% HIV free newborn rate by training 600 TBAs and 300 health workers on Option B+ and strengthening referral pathways.
Distributed food, clothing, and scholastic materials to 170 families, including elderly people and persons with disabilities, through community leader networks across the district.
Trained 300 VHTs, 120 health workers, and 400 teachers on case identification and referral, and reached 14,200+ people through community dialogues plus over one million radio listeners on TB, HIV/AIDS, and malaria prevention.
