In a powerful closed-door session, 20 Inter-Faith  religious and cultural leaders joined forces with the Ministry of Health, Makerere School of Public Health, and the Faith for Family Health initiative (3FHi) to review and -align the National Self-Care Guideline Handbook according Faith and cultural perspectives.

Building on the landmark inter-faith endorsement secured in November 2024, This gathering achieved the following milestones:

• Integrated sacred values and teachings from Christian, Muslim, and cultural traditions into self-care messaging, including DMPA-SC (Sayana Press) self-injection, HIV self-testing, blood pressure self-monitoring, and menstrual health management.
• Removed lingering myths and stigma by contextualising self-care as an act of responsible stewardship over the body that God/Allah has entrusted to us.
• Provided input into the   the Handbook that pastors, imams, priests, sheikhs, and clan leaders will proudly champion from pulpits, khutbahs, marriage classes, and community gatherings.
• Laid the foundation for input into the simplified, faith-specific community flyers and sermon guides and flyers.

This enriched the guidelines is now ready to be rolled out to thousands of regional religious and cultural leaders during the upcoming orientations in Jinja (10–12 Dec) and Tororo (16–18 Dec).

When Uganda’s most trusted voices speak with one heart, self-care ceases to be a technical intervention — it becomes a sacred duty.

Gratitude to our partners: Ministry of Health (Reproductive Health Division & Self-Care TWG) ▪ Makerere School of Public Health  Cultural Institutions of Buganda, Bunyoro-Kitara, Tooro, and Acholi ▪ Every leader who gave their time and wisdom today.

#SelfCareUganda #FaithForHealth #InterfaithAdvocacy #CulturalLeadership #EndStigma Together, we are making health dignified, accessible, and faith-aligned for every woman, adolescent, and family.