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In the spirit of accountability and transparency in our works, we received special guests Anna and Johan from IOGT NTO Movement, on
After our visit to the Ministry of Health, our secretariat ended the day with a partner and interaction visit to Uganda Cancer Institute, where we and Johan Bengtsson h
Our secretariat and Johan Bengtsson from IOGT NTO Movement visited our key partner, the
From the 13th of May 2025 to the 16th of May 2025, we are very glad to have participated in the 3rd Mental Health Awareness Camp, that took place at the Parliament of U
Following the interaction we had with Dr.
We joined in on our colleagues on the Uganda Tobacco Taxation Coalition on a team building exercise at Forest Park and Resort, Buloba.
Nearly 3 months since we took part in Eastern Uganda region stakeholders meeting on alcohol harm and legislation, we had a follow up meeting today, with the participant
Today, we have honoured the invitation extended to us by our member institution Voice Life Health, to the showcasing of the
Starting today, we held a two-day Capacity Building Training on Tobacco Taxation and Resource Mobilization.
This morning got us in Entebbe town, joining our colleagues on the Uganda Tobacco Taxation Coalition at the 5 kilometres awareness march.
We honoured the invitation extended to us by our member organisation Hope and Beyond Uganda, to join them on the joyful
We convened at Kolping Hotel with our members and members of the Fourth estate today, on issues surrounding alcohol tax in Uganda.
Our first outreach of 2025 happened today at Kazo Mixed Primary School.
In conjunction with our member organisation Foundation for Open Development, we held the Eastern Uganda stakeholders meeting on alcohol harm and legislation in Uganda i
We were esteemed guests today in Busoga Kingdom, of Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV.
Today got us (our Secretariat, Uganda Girl Guides Association as well as Dreams of the Tropical Youth) at the Sweden Embassy in Kampala.
Day 2 of the Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference was themed, “Evidence-based solutions to alcohol
Here is the breakdown of the activities that happened on the first day (Thursday 28th
Today, we congregated at Kampala Serena Hotel with like-minded Members of Parliament on the pertinent issue of alcohol policy and legislation.
We hosted the fourth and last leg of the 2024 Uganda regional alcohol policy series engagement today and the eyes and ears were turned to Central region of Uganda.
Learning never stops at UAPA and so, we visited Faces Up Uganda, a youth-led organisation that works to create life-transforming opportunities for all young adults at t
We did host our third alcohol policy series engagement today and the eyes and ears were turned to Western region of Uganda.
Today, we joined the rest of the mental health fraternity in the country, to mark the World Mental Health Day.
Today got us at Kalanoga Resort in Busabala, for our Annual Retreat.
Following the first regional alcohol policy talk of the Northern region, we held the alcohol policy talk for the Eas
We are very glad to have been of the World Mental Health Day Commemorations at the National ICT Innovation Hub, in Nakawa.
This October, we are very glad to have launched and started the 2024 Uganda Regional Alcohol Policy Series.
On behalf of the Uganda Tobacco Tax Coalition (UTTC), we held a one-day training today on Tobacco Control and Tobacco Taxation in Kampala.
We held a planning meeting for the Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference 2024 today and a number of updates were shared:
Earlier today, we held a strategy meeting on the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill Uganda
Today was a very special day today, as we were part of the official launch of the "Strengthening Tobacco Taxation P
Right after the farewell event of seeing off our volunteers and intern, we held a Strategic Discussion of the Alcoholic Drinks Control
The work we do requires as much human resource as possible. Volunteers and interns are always welcome to us.
At our office this morning, we were graced with a monitoring visit from Didas, Rose and Naomi from the IOGT NTO Movement.
We are so glad to have been part of this year's Annual Partners Meeting. It was supported by the IOGT NTO Movement and held in Kampala, Uganda.
We did learn with shock and consternation of the Parliamentary Committee on Health and Trade's disdaining report rejecting the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill - number 24 of 2023, on the 13th day of
Moderated by Mr. Cliff Abenaitwe and Mr.
It has been a very good start to our weekend, with a visit from Uganda National Health Consumers' Organisation.
We held a school outreach at Mpererwe Church of Uganda Primary School, on the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Program.
We received an invitation from Kyuka Kyusa Consult to attend the 2024 #WorldDrugDay commemorations on Friday
We paid a learning and interaction visit to Centre for Policy Analysis Uganda today and had a very insightful discussion on everything alcohol policy with them.
We held our Annual General Meeting today at the Kolping Hotel in Bwaise.
We had a preparation meeting beginning the month of June, for the Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference 2024.
We had our end-of-the-month (May) preparation meeting for the 2024 Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference.
For three days this week, we have been involved in the National Mental Health Conference.
This has been the third mental health conference, at national level.
As you have following the updates on our social media platforms and here on the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention
We held a press conference earlier today at Kolping Hotel in Kampala to petition to His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to review the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2024 considering the rev
The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health organised the 2nd Mental Health Awareness Camp at Parliament, for the entire week (20th May to 25th May 2024).
As a follow up meeting to the initial Alcohol Control Communication and Advocacy Strategy Meeting
Regarding recent developments in the country regarding alcohol regulation, a meeting to devise communication messages/strategies to prevent alcohol-related harm in Uganda was called.
For the first time ever, the United Nations Civil Society Conference was held on the African continent, in Nairobi on the 9th and 10th days of May 2024.
We, in partnership with Uganda National Health Consumers' Organisation (UNHCO) organised a breakfast meeting at Kampala Serena Hotel with like- minded civil society members to deliberate on the rec
Exciting news coming in: The Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference is back!
As part of the #WorldCancerDay2024 commemorations, we took part in the Uganda Cancer Institute r
We met and interacted with Eng. Olanya Olenge Tonny (who represented 'Ker Kaal Kwaro Acholi', Gulu City) together with Counsel Opio Fred from the legal department of Gulu Kingdom.
Our leadership (Juliet Namukasa ,
Our leadership (Juliet Namukasa ,
The capacity building sessions for the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Program have commenced in Kawempe Di
Last week, we were in Kawempe for the official launch of the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Program.
We are proud to present you the "Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Program".
Right where we stopped in 2023 on our advocacy of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, we got right into 2024 today on the same journey of passing the
Today was the day we met the Parliament of Uganda Committees of Trade and Health as civil-society, on matters regarding the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023.
In our combined efforts to bring about awareness in Ugandans on the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023, we oriented and briefed members of the Uganda Parliamentary
In case you missed it, the Alcoholic Drinks Cont
In case you missed out on the latest developments in Uganda, we are pleased to inform you that the first reading of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill took place in Parliament on Tuesday 14th Novemb
We received a visitor from IOGT-NTO Movement, by the name Didas Balimanya.
What a day we had at Parliament of Uganda, for the 2023 World Alcohol-Free Day!
Fast forward to a month since our last visit to the Parliament, we (Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance, Ministry of Health, Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health among others) were back today, fo
As part of our learning and growth process as an institution, we paid a visit to Uganda Water and Sanitation Network at their office in Luzira.
On the 28th of November 2022, a week after the 2022 Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference, we met as members at Kolping Hotel in Kampal
Last year in September, the 6th edition of the Annual Uganda Recovery Walk took place in Kampala, Uganda.
This year, our member Uganda Girl Guides Association shall be hosting their National Camp from the 25th to the 30th of August 20
As part of our capacity building in advocating for alcohol regulation, we congregated at Kolping Hotel in Kampala with Maik Duennbier and Dr.
The last day of the conference was on the 25th of November 2022 and on this day,
Thank you for being with us, on the last 3 webinars on the Alcohol Policy Event Series for the Africa region.
Thursday, the 24th of November 2022 was day 2 of the Conference.
Like we had communicated earlier, on the notice of this Annual General Meeting, the Annual General Meeting was held on the 21st of July 2023
If you missed out on the second webinar of these series, you can
Day 1 of the 2022 Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference started bright and early for us in Kampala.
On the 20th of September 2022, we had the honour and privilege of having a discussion with Olivier van Beemen.
Carrying on from the first webinar we hosted last Wednesday, we hosted the second webinar on this Series.
On the 8th of July 2023, we assembled together with other civil-society members and central government ministries at the Old Kira road Police playground to commemorate the International Day against
On 6th of July 2023, we joined our member Uganda Youth Development Link at Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala for their press conference and stakeholders' engagement to commemorate the World Drugs Day 2
As we had communicated earlier about the 2023 Alcohol Policy Event Series, the first edition was held on the 5th of July 2023
We are so glad to have been among the sponsors for the 2023 National Mental Health Conference.
Starting on the 5th of July 2023, the Alcohol Policy Event webinar Series for the Africa Region will take place.
On the 22nd of May 2023 and on the 23rd of May 2023 2023, the inaugural Mental Health Awareness Camp By Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health was held at the Parliament Gardens.
As part of the World Health Organisation SAFER initiative to reduce alcohol-related harm in Uganda, we (on the 21st of June 2023), together with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisa
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference is the largest gathering of researchers, practitioners, advocates and policymakers working on alcohol policy in Uganda.
On the 26th day of November 2021, the Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance secretariat in conjunction with the Uganda Youth Development Link congregated at the World Health Organization office
On Friday the 29th of April 2022, the Ministry of Health, Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance and the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health organized an alcohol harm prevention capacity
Mobilising Partnerships and Community Action for a Society Free of Alcohol Harm.
UAPC20 welcomes submission of abstracts for presentations relevant to the conference topics and themes.
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