
Iceland in Uganda
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Official account of the Icelandic Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. You can also follow @MFAIceland, @IcelandDevCoop & our Head of Mission @HildigunnurE
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https://www.mfa.is/kampala 07-09-2023 06:45:37
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Nordic Sports Day is Back!🎉 The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark & Iceland in 🇺🇬 invite Nordic citizens in 🇺🇬 to a fun-filled #NordicSportsDay on Saturday 29th March 2025!🏀🏸 To register, send an email to [email protected] for the registration link before 22nd March 2025 #FamilyFunDay


Are you or someone you know is living with obstetric fistula? Here's an opportunity to receive FREE corrective surgery. UNFPA Uganda in partnership with Ministry of Health- Uganda Marie Stopes UG, Busoga Kingdom are conducting a free Camp in Namayingo District. Funded by Iceland in Uganda




Thanks to our partners – Iceland in Uganda, Embassy of Sweden in Kampala, UK in Uganda 🇬🇧 🇺🇬, EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 & CERF - The UN's emergency fund – UNICEF is bringing safe water to children and families across Uganda. Together, we are improving health, education, and livelihoods. #WorldWaterDay #WaterForAll


What a great visit to beautiful #Kalangala with Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda to see the progress of HEROES! This comprehensive #SRHR programme, implemented by a consortium led by Amref Health Africa in Uganda, empowers communities, promotes gender equality & ensures access to essential health services. 🇺🇬🇳🇱🇮🇸


Reminder! Tomorrow's the day! A FREE Fistula corrective surgery camp starts, made possible by UNFPA Uganda Ministry of Health- Uganda Marie Stopes UG BusogaKingdom with generous funding of Iceland in Uganda. Don't miss this opportunity. Spread the word, share to those in need! #EndFistula

The delegation from Iceland in Uganda later visited Jinja Regional Referral Hospital where Hospital Director Dr. Alfred Yayi took them on a guided tour of the facility in appreciation of Iceland in Uganda's commitment to improving maternal health through #STOP fistula programme.


Impactful collaborations! Today UNFPA Uganda and Iceland in Uganda met with dedicated district leadership of #Namayingo. The focus? Addressing the critical issues that affect women and girls including teenage pregnancy and obstetric fistula, to uplift maternal health in the region


In Madowa, #Namayingo district, an integrated outreach made a real difference offering family planning information and services, HIV testing and counseling, and adolescent health support, including vital education on obstetric fistula prevention. Iceland in Uganda Marie Stopes UG


Powerful voices emerging from Sidome, #Namayingo! A fruitful community dialogue unveils invaluable insights into how best to support pregnant mothers in seeking skilled care at birth. Community-led solutions to prevent fistulas and maternal deaths. Iceland in Uganda ACORD Uganda


Head of Cooperation Iceland in Uganda hildigunnur today officially handed over a vital assortment of medical equipment to Buyinja HCIV in Namayingo district under the #STOP programme as part of ongoing efforts to improve maternal health services in the region through UNFPA Uganda


We were proud to join UNFPA Uganda and partners in Namayingo DLG to hand over vital medical equipment. We’re impressed with the progress of the Iceland-funded STOP programme to #EndFistula and strengthen maternal health services in hard-to-reach areas. 🇺🇬🇺🇳🇮🇸



The partnership between UNFPA Uganda Iceland in Uganda, Ministry of Health- Uganda and Namayingo DLG has brought new hope to the community, providing life-changing equipment to combat obstetric fistula. unf.pa/43okzvU via PML Daily Iceland in Uganda Gift Malunga hildigunnur

#MHDay2025 Amref Health Africa Absa Group Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Iceland in Uganda mifumi Cordaid Together we are restoring confidence,keeping girls in school & breaking long held taboos. BECAUSE of your partnership,#periodpoverty is becoming a thing of the past.


🇮🇸🇺🇳🇺🇬 The Embassy of Iceland and WFP Uganda are supporting the school meals programme and strengthening climate resilience in #Karamoja. Energy-efficient kitchens have been installed in 65 schools, supporting daily meals for 67,002 students. 🎥👇youtube.com/watch?v=w9SKr4…

This year’s theme, “Her Health, Her Right: Shaping a Future Without Fistula,” reminds us that ending fistula is not just about health—it’s about justice and dignity. #IDEOF2025 Ministry of Health- Uganda
