Irene Mirembe
Knowledge management manager, IntraHealth International
Irene Mirembe is the knowledge management manager for IntraHealth's USAID RHITES-E Activity in Uganda.
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In Eastern Uganda, One District’s COVID-19 Vaccination Preparedness and Response Strategies Exceeded Expectations
The Bududa District used several approaches to improve vaccine uptake in the region—and saw great success.
A New Referral System Connects More Women and Girls in Eastern Uganda to Family Planning
How satisfied clients are helping new users access services.
How to Connect Young Ugandans to Family Planning and HIV Services amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
6 ways this team provides crucial health care to women and girls during a global pandemic.
Health Worker Training Helps More Sick Newborns Survive in Uganda
This hospital is making changes to reduce preterm births—and it’s paying off.
In Uganda, These Four Women Improve HIV Services for Hundreds of Clients
How four women health workers are providing HIV services at one rural health center in Eastern Uganda.
Meet One Health Worker Who's Helping More Women and Babies in Uganda Get Care during COVID-19
Here's why his facility is seeing results.
How This Ugandan Health Center Is Keeping Health Workers and Clients Safe during COVID-19
Two midwives. A hundred moms and pregnant women per day. Here’s how they do it—despite the pandemic.
Meet Three Ugandan Women Who Say Community-Based Family Planning Has Changed Their Lives
RHITES-E is expanding the range of high-quality services for women in 30 districts in Eastern Uganda.
As Part of Uganda’s COVID-19 Response, Local Health Volunteers Are Saving Lives
One volunteer is making sure his HIV and TB patients continue their medication amid COVID-19 travel restrictions.
The Right Training Has Led to 100% Survival for Preterm Babies at this Ugandan Hospital
This midwife is giving babies born too soon a chance at life.
New Game for Ugandan Men Uncovers Behavioral Barriers to Family Planning
Researchers hope the game will help more postpartum couples use modern contraceptive methods.
In Uganda, One Teen Tackles the Stigma of Violence Against Women
After surviving gender-based violence, she’s using her experience to mentor other girls and end harmful customs in her community.
In Rural Uganda, One Trans Woman Fights for HIV Care for All
She knows from experience that health workers can either push LGBTI clients away from the care they need—or draw them to it.
To Truly Manage Malaria in Uganda, Diagnosis Matters
Treatment without a proper diagnosis can undermine malaria care. Now Uganda is working to eliminate this practice.
She Feared TB Would Destroy Her, But This Karamojan Woman Is Fighting Back—for Herself and Her Community
It all started with a conversation.
This Teacher and Survivor is on a Mission to End Gender-Based Violence
Sylvia is helping young people protect themselves from violence, access health services, and stay in school.