Globally, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), namely cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, cause an estimated 41 million deaths annually, equivalent to 71 percent of all deaths . Notably 77 percent of NCDs deaths are in low- and middle-income countries. Majority of these deaths are…
Uganda is witnessing an explosion in the amount of information at our disposal. One area of concern, however, is marketing of sugar-laden drinks and fast foods, which has become increasingly pervasive on digital platforms. Uganda faces twin problems when it comes to feeding its youngsters – for the…
Drought is a growing global concern due to its debilitating effects on livelihoods. Globally, drought has affected more people, compared with any other natural hazard, and its adverse effects have more than doubled in the last four decades. In any given year, approximately 55 million people globally are…
Globally, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted education systems forcing learners and some schools to shift to virtual learning to curb the spread of the pandemic. While the pandemic has caused a drastic shift to digital learning spaces for mostly urban and children from well-to-do…
Uganda has one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in the world, with approximately 78 percent of the population below thirty years of age (Uganda population report 2016/17. According to the Uganda National Household Survey 2016/17, the working age population increased to 19.1 million from 16.5million in…