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Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevolkerung  rebrands to Action 4 Health Uganda

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BY EABW REPORTER

KAMPALA, UGANDA- DSW ( Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevolkerung )  has formerly rebranded to Action 4 health Uganda as of June this year.

Action for Health Uganda (A4HU) is a youth empowerment organization dedicated to mainstream young peoples’ engagement in socio-economic development and promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and rights (SRHR).

Ms. Renata Bahr, Executive Director, Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevolkerung (DSW) poses with the youth during the official handover of a youth truck to Action 4 Health Uganda (A4HU). Action 4 Health operate mobile rural outreach services using its Youth Truck, which give access to information and Training to vulnerable young people in hard-to-reach areas and supporting the peer-led outreach events.

A4HU was registered in October 2017 as a new entity to take over the operations of DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) in Uganda.

For the past 18 years DSW has supported the implementation of a portfolio of projects to improve sexual and reproductive health of people of young people in Uganda.

Action 4 Health operate mobile rural outreach services using its Youth Truck, which give access to information and Training to vulnerable young people in hard-to-reach areas and supporting the peer-led outreach events.

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