Introduction Mental health is globally recognized as one of the leading causes of disability. However, a significant number of professional

Introduction An abridged version of this article was published as the “Letter of the Day” in the Daily Monitor newspaper, 14th July 2016

Most refugees & asylum seekers have had their self-esteem crushed and their hopes shattered by the inhumane and degrading acts that they encounter before, during and sometimes after flight, and the last thing they need is someone who spitefully revisits those wounds

Introduction Uganda hosts close to 1.5 million refugees (UNHCR as of May 2021) in different settlements across the country, most concentrated in south-western and north-western Uganda. Lauded for its open-door refugee policy, Uganda sees the number of refugees

Introduction This article was originally posted on shellybarlowug.wordpress.com There was this one game that father and I enjoyed playing when I was much younger. He would stuff a polythene bag with dried leaves and stocks and if we were lucky, a few papers we found here

Introduction mobilization exercise in Guru-Guru Parish we arrived to find that disaster had struck. At around 10am, a gentleman by the name of Orach was blown up and killed when he accidentally triggered an explosive ordinance while he was clearing his compound. As he

Several decades have passed and scientists still continue to seek durable and workable solutions to HIV and AIDS. As the quest for the cure is still in limbo, several approaches have seen light of the day, including the famous ABC (Abstinence, Be Faithful, use Condoms) strategy.

Sometimes people and cultures are more impacted by what is done than what is said. I personally find it hard to breathe when, for example, I see police officers walk passed people fighting, when a medical doctor drives past a tragic accident scene, when a community leader organizes a meeting that excludes women

In May 2015, the Refugee Law Project of Makerere University, together with IDS, embarked on a project that sought to document and understand men’s collective action in response to sexual and gender based violence (SGBV). Unusually, it considered a case in which