Status: Ongoing
Naguru Teenage Information and Health Center (NTIHC) received funding from Government of Norway through UNFPA to implement the EYE-SRHR project in Kamuli and Mayuge districts. The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights project implementation is in a consortium with UNFPA, CARE Uganda and Marie Stopes Uganda and will run from 2023 to 2025.
The project, titled: My Body, My Life, My World: Empowering Young girls and women to decide over their own bodies and ensure universal access to Adolescent and youth friendly SRHR information and services (EYE universal SRHR) is in response to the high and stagnant teenage pregnancy rates in Busoga region.
The project is being implemented in Kamuli and Mayuge districts and is ensuring that those furthest behind have access to integrated SRHR information and services and exercise their reproductive rights, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence. The project is intended to contribute to reduction in unintended pregnancies, teenage pregnancies, and maternal deaths.
The primary targets of the project include Adolescents and young people 10-24 years old.
Secondary targets include women of reproductive age (WRA) 25-49 years, Parents and guardians of adolescents and youth, Adult sexual partners of adolescent girls and young women and Political, religious, cultural and community leaders, health care providers, teachers, district teams, policy makers .
