The Kyabazinga, His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, has implored leaders across various structures within the Busoga Kingdom to prioritize combating teenage pregnancies.
This approach, he said, will reduce the issue that has made hundred of pre-teen girls in Busoga.
“Through unity, I urge our leaders to concentrate on enhancing service delivery and improving the quality of life for the Basoga.
Statistics released by various organisations under the United Nations show that Busoga region has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies and recently UNAIDS officials appointed me to be their ambassador in fighting teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDS in the sub region—lets join efforts in this fight to reduce the vice in Busoga,” the cultural ruler stated.
Late last year, the Kyabazinga was designated as a UNAIDS National Goodwill Ambassador for engaging men and boys to end teenage pregnancies.
The Kyabazinga is to lead this pivotal campaign with efforts to involve men and boys in Busoga and Uganda at large to address the root causes of teenage pregnancies, poverty, lack of parental involvement, HIV prevention and limited access to reproductive health services in various rural and urban communities.
The campaign, dubbed ‘ABASADHA N’EMPANGO’, translates to ‘Men are the Pillars’ Aims to empower men to take charge and alter the narrative of negative development indicators in the Busoga sub-region.
This campaign will be supported by UNAIDS in collaboration with 11 UN agencies, each focusing on different aspects of reducing teenage pregnancies in Busoga and Uganda at large.
These agencies include; UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank.
