the human rights-based approach . Joan Kabayambi B.IRD, MPHL - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Addressing maternal health challenges using the human rights-based approach . Joan Kabayambi B.IRD, MPHL MaKSPH/CDC- Fellow Academic mentor: Dr. Jolly Beyeza & Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa Host mentor: Mr. Moses Mulumba, Dr. Twinomujuni Roving mentor : Dr. Noerine Kaleeba GOLF COURSE HOTEL, KAMPALA 11 TH FEBRUARY 2014

Presentation Outline • Host institution • ToRs • Achievements • Publications • Competencies • Next steps

CEHURD - Background  Local NGO  Championing in R & D and, advocacy  Pioneering the justiciability of the R2H  Done through Strategic litigation, HR advocacy and documentation and CEP.

Terms of Reference 1. Support CEHURD institutional dev’t • Staff appraisal system • M&E • Resource mobilization • Stakeholders/SWOT analysis 2. Research & Documentation • Publications • Research – NCDs, MDRs, OF, Teenage pgs. • Programmatic activity

Support Institutional dev’t  Reviewed CEHURD strategic plan.  Built capacity of staff to understand M&E and Report writing.  Monitored projects

HR manual M&E

Strengthening HR and capacity building  Developed the staff appraisal system and the process  Developed concepts

Publications (Journal Article) International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health

News articles/papers Analysis paper on OF and unsafe  abortion The Right to Health in Eastern Africa  – Spain Six articles 

Editorial work Editor on Goal 4 Health project papers The state of health rights for PWDs in Uganda and effective strategy for post 2015 1. MDGs The sate of Maternal-child health rights in Uganda and effective strategy for the post 2. 2015 MDGs Agenda MDGs through the right to Access essential medicines lens; Case for Uganda 3. The state of LGBTI health rights in Uganda and effective strategy for post 2015 4. MDGs Agenda.

Research  Assessment of the implementation of the recommendations from MDRs at 6 government health facilities in 5 districts in Uganda.  Is Uganda ready for to deal with the burden of NCDs? – A study on the prevalence of risk factors for NCDs among student in 4 universities in Kla.  Community participatory approach to reintegrate women who have been repaired from obstetric fistula in Kiboga district- Uganda

Abstracts & Presentations • Submitted 5 abstracts o 4 accepted for oral presentation o 1 accepted for poster presentation • 1 debate USHS conference- May 30-31, 2013 JASH conference- Sept 11-13, 2013

Attended & presented @ International meetings 1. Launch of the International day of obstetric fistula, New York , May 2013 2. Rotary International convention in Lisbon – Portugal and Turkey - to fundraise for campaign to end fistula in Uganda. June 21 - July 1, 2013. 3. OF meeting at UNFPA Hqtrs – - New York, October , 2013. 4. Strengthening the Right to health; shared issues? Shared analysis? October 2013 Rome – Italy . 5. Presented a paper on “The right to health in East Africa”. November 2013 - IS Global- Barcelona - Spain .

International Obstetric Fistula day – May 23, 2013 UN – New York

Innovation and creativity Linked CEHURD to an international researcher on Human Rights and Health from New York State University .

Next steps • Complete CEHURD SWOT & stakeholders analysis. • Resource mobilization • Implement programmatic activity • Network • Publish more work

Acknowledgment • God Almighty • MaKSPH/CDC fellowship • CEHURD • Mentors • Fellow fellows • Family