MSI Uganda hosted the National Interfaith Dialogue on Adolescent Health

MSI Uganda, in collaboration with the SRHR Alliance in Uganda, hosted the National Interfaith Dialogue on Adolescent Health.

In August, MSI Uganda worked with the SRHR Alliance in Uganda in hosting the National Interfaith Dialogue on Adolescent Health. The event brought together religious leaders from various denominations, including Anglicans, Muslims, Catholics, and Pentecostals, as well as various CSOs, to discuss how faith-based initiatives can play a crucial role in promoting adolescent health and addressing SRHR challenges faced by young people in Uganda.

Religious leaders play a key role in guiding adolescents in Uganda in their sexual and reproductive health choices; so, religious leaders’ understanding, perspectives and teachings are central in influencing the Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) in Uganda. 

Rev. Nathan Mugalu of the Church of Uganda highlighted the far-reaching impact of teenage pregnancy, noting that it not only affects individuals but entire communities, placing a significant strain on local health centers. He emphasized the need for religious leaders to adopt a behavioral approach focused on education, awareness, and positive lifestyle choices, while stressing the importance of male involvement in preventing teenage pregnancies.

MSI Uganda succeeded in strengthening the discussions between religious leaders on the challenges that impact young people and adolescents’ health and future.