Why Us

Establishment of IHB, takes cognizance of the demographic disparities within Uganda, a country faced with one of the fastest growing populations on the globe, with nearly over three quarters of the people being within the young, most reproductive and unfortunately socio-economically less empowered age group.

This phenomenon directly borders on the general poor population health status, characterized by a high fertility rate of 5.8 children per woman, low access to and uptake of sexual and reproductive health information and services; low uptake of birth control services at just 36%, hence a high unmet need for birth control; high rates of teenage pregnancy; high rates of unsafe abortions and the resulting health complications; high risk of STI, including HIV/AIDS; and a high rate of maternal mobility and mortality.

The existence of IHB is further underlined by the unlevelled policy and legal frameworks, the negative social-cultural norms and values, and the weak health systems, among others, which in many situations perpetuate inequalities and discriminations especially against those that have ‘no voice’, no power, limited or no control over resources.

It is IHB’s commitment to confront and challenge the status quo. And with the expansive network of adolescents and young women trading in sex work, the growing LGBTQI community, people with disabilities, the homeless and displaced groups, among other key and priority populations in the country, all of which suffer disproportionately poor SRHR outcomes in Uganda, IHB derives reason to exist.

Our commitment

“Leaving No One Behind”! We understand that to accelerate progress towards achieving any of the health development milestones of the National Development Plan, a deliberate, objective and most importantly a practically inclusive (nondiscriminatory) response ought to be undertaken, recognizing, respecting and addressing the rights and needs of all humanity, especially the most disadvantaged and often excluded groups. Such is the kind of response that IHB is committed to.