In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, African Rural University Vice Chancellor – Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe Ashoka Fellow, has expressed gratitude to the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for honoring Uganda Rural Development Training Programme’s (URDT) transformative work in the region. This follows the latest award given to him by Kabalega Foundation at the Hoima Resort Hotel on…
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It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Mother Organisation URDT’s co-founder, Silvana Franco Veltkamp . Silvana Franco Veltkamp was born in North Africa, Tunis, and raised in Italy. In her teens, Silvana spent a year living and studying in Mogadishu, Somalia. This experience cemented her love and…
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URDT and Ministry of Health conducts quality support supervision and mentoring for the January-March quarter under Training of Trainers (TOT) project in Bunyoro sub region. The improved service uptake and involvement of women in cervical cancer services was revealed by Dr. Apollo Kalanzi the officer in charge of reproductive health from the ministry of health…
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Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) is an indigenous organization founded in 1987 with a vision of transforming Uganda and Africa as a whole. URDT’s Visionary Approach has influenced development both at local and national levels. Through this approach, communities have looked at development holistically and have grown rapidly through the period of its…
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URDT is implementing a Training of Trainers (ToT) Project in Kagadi and Kakumiro district to eliminate cervical cancer in communities. With enormous experience in cervical cancer prevention and control projects, URDT with financial support from Female Cancer Foundation (FCF) is implementing a 2-year project that started in July 2022 and will be ending in June…
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The Prevention and Screening Innovation Project towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer (PRESCRIP-TEC) joined the rest of the healthcare service providers in Uganda to commemorate the 37 years anniversary of the ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM) which is celebrated every 26th of January Under the theme; “Our resolute efforts to transform Uganda is a promise…
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URDT has implemented cervical cancer prevention and control project since 2017 up to date through the following: Training of the health workers (midwives and nurses) in cervical cancer screening and management in the respective health centers in Kagadi district and community health workers (village health teams) in creating awareness and mobilization of women for cervical…
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