Why This Pillar Matters
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Every Ugandan deserves the right to good health and dignity. Yet preventable diseases, underfunded facilities, and unequal access continue to deny millions their chance at life. ARDHI advocates for equitable health systems that protect the vulnerable and put people not profit at the center of care.
The Challenge: A Fragile Health System
Uganda’s health facilities are overstretched, underfunded, and unevenly distributed leaving rural populations behind.
From underpaid health workers to medicine stockouts, Uganda’s health system remains fragile. Rural clinics serve entire districts with few doctors. Mothers die giving birth to preventable complications, and young people struggle with mental health stigma. When crises like pandemics or floods hit, the gaps become even more visible revealing a system that treats symptoms but not causes.
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The Gaps We Must Close
Ugandans (WHO recommends 1 per 1,000)
of health facilities lack essential medicines
of health spending is out-of-pocket for households
Why This Matters
Health is a human right, not a luxury. Without access to quality care, families fall deeper into poverty, children miss school, and communities lose hope. ARDHI believes that a healthy population is the foundation for national progress where everyone, regardless of income or location, can live with dignity and wellbeing.
How We Intervene
Research and Evidence
Advocacy Dialogues
Legal Guidance
From Grassroots to Policy Change
ARDHI bridges the gap between community experiences and policymaking. Through research, dialogue, and advocacy, we ensure that the lessons learned on the ground directly inform national laws and strategies that create lasting change.
Our Focus Areas
Advancing the right to health through environmental and social justice.
The Future We Imagine
Imagine a Uganda where no mother dies giving birth, where young people access mental health care without shame, and where rural clinics thrive with trained staff and steady medicine supplies. That’s the future ARDHI envisions a nation where wellbeing is shared, and no life is left behind.
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Health is hope. Join ARDHI in shaping policies that make quality healthcare a reality for every Ugandan because a stronger nation begins with healthy people.
