UMYC played a pivotal role in supporting the Ministry of Health LLIN Department's Mosquito Net Distribution Campaign. The organisation engaged in community mobilisation with some of its members participating in the real net distribution exercise in the hard-to-reach communities, social behavioural change communication (physically at community level and digitally via social media platforms). etc. UMYC […]
UMYC collaborated with Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and other partners in mobilising the masses for World Mosquito Day activities, including blood donation and malaria testing & screening. The organisation extended its reach through webinars and online twitter spaces, effectively raising awareness about the significance of the day.
Throughout 2023, UMYC, in collaboration with EANNASO, conducted monthly online malaria prevention and control advocacy campaigns. These campaigns, conducted through online Twitter spaces and webinars on every Thursday of the last week of every month from February to December, aimed to raise awareness and enhance active youth participation in the end malaria efforts in their […]
UMYC hosted a Malaria Youth Round Table in Kampala, bringing together 50+ youth for orientation, training, and group discussions on malaria prevention. The event, graced by the Managing Director of Ecobank Uganda and the Program Manager of the National Malaria Control Division, resulted in actionable commitments by the youth to contribute to malaria response in […]
In collaboration with EANNASO, UMYC organized a webinar themed "Reflections of International Youth Day to youth in the end Malaria Space." The event featured youth panelists from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Rwanda, fostering international dialogue on youth engagement in malaria eradication.
UMYC showcased its impactful work in the fight against malaria through a poster presentation at the Health & Climate Change Pre COP 28 Symposium (organised by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water and Environment, Makerere University School of Public Health, WHO and other partners) providing a notable platform for UMYC’s influential work as an […]
UMYC collaborated with Malaria Free Uganda and Rotarians of Uganda to mobilise over 2,000 young people from different schools and communities, both digitally and physically, for the Rotary Family Carnival. The event aimed to fundraise for a malaria-free Uganda.