Nurses’ reflections on caring for sexual and gender minorities pre-post stigma reduction training in Uganda by Patience A. Muwanguzi, Racheal Nabunya, Victoria M. S. Karis, Allen Nabisere, Joan Nangendo, Andrew Mujugira

“…Nursing training programs should consider incorporating sexual and gender minority (SGM) specific health training into their curricula to decrease negative attitudes. …”
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Community perspectives on the extent to which transactional sex is viewed as sexual exploitation in Central Uganda by N. Kyegombe, R. Meiksin, S. Namakula, J. Mulindwa, R. Muhumuza, J. Wamoyi, L. Heise, A. M. Buller

“…Conclusions Existing social norms that condemn sex with a minor or sex that involves deception, sexual coercion or misleading an immature girl, present opportunities to mobilise communities to protect adolescent girls and young women at risk. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights of “last mile” adolescents: a scoping review by Nahela Nowshin, Lydia Kapiriri, Colleen M. Davison, Sheila Harms, Betty Kwagala, Miriam G. Mutabazi, Anne Niec

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What can be done to reduce the prevalence of teen pregnancy in rural Eastern Uganda?: multi-stakeholder perceptions by Josephine Nabugoomu, Gloria K. Seruwagi, Rhona Hanning

“…Abstract Introduction The teenage pregnancy rate of 25% in Uganda is worrying though it may seem low compared to 28% in Sub-Saharan countries and West and Central Africa. …”
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The “Family Health = Family Wealth” intervention: study protocol for a pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a multi-level, community-based family planning intervention for... by Katelyn M. Sileo, Christine Muhumuza, Samuel Sekamatte, Haruna Lule, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Trace S. Kershaw, Susan M. Kiene

“…Participants include sexually active, married couples who are age 18 (or an emancipated minor) to 40 for women and age 18 (or an emancipated minor) to 50 for men, not pregnant, at least one person in the couple reports wanting to avoid pregnancy for at least a year, and not currently using a method of contraception or using a low-efficacy or ineffective method of contraception. …”
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Ethical considerations for involving adolescents in biomedical HIV prevention research by Rita Nakalega, Carolyne Akello, Brenda Gati, Clemensia Nakabiito, Monica Nolan, Betty Kamira, Juliane Etima, Teopista Nakyanzi, Doreen Kemigisha, Sophie C. Nanziri, Stella Nanyonga, Maria Janine Nambusi, Emmie Mulumba, Florence Biira, Hadijah Kalule Nabunya, Simon Afrika Akasiima, Joselyne Nansimbe, Joel Maena, Juliet Allen Babirye, Kenneth Ngure, Andrew Mujugira

“…However, there are many ethical issues to consider prior to engaging them in pivotal biomedical research. In Uganda, 16–17-year-old adolescents can access sexual and reproductive health services including for HIV or other sexually transmitted infections, contraception, and antenatal care without parental consent. …”
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Accounting for the increasing securitization of LGBTI groups in sub-Saharan African states by Ridley, Martin Edwin

“…Societies in Sub-Saharan African states demonstrate a growing hostility towards sexual minorities. SSA states have politicized LGBTI identity and characterized it as being not an authentic African identity, but a product of Western values. …”
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Beyond a Zero-Sum Game: How Does the Impact of COVID-19 Vary by Gender? by Rosemary Morgan, Peter Baker, Derek M Griffith, Sabra L. Klein, Sabra L. Klein, Carmen H Logie, Amon Ashaba Mwiine, Ayden I Scheim, Janna R. Shapiro, Julia Smith, Clare Wenham, Alan White

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Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC by Wietse A. Tol, Alastair Ager, Cecile Bizouerne, Richard Bryant, Rabih El Chammay, Robert Colebunders, Claudia García-Moreno, Syed Usman Hamdani, Leah E. James, Stefan C.J. Jansen, Marx R. Leku, Samuel Likindikoki, Catherine Panter-Brick, Michael Pluess, Courtland Robinson, Leontien Ruttenberg, Kevin Savage, Courtney Welton-Mitchell, Brian J. Hall, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Anne Harmer, Mark van Ommeren

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Planning with a gender lens: A gender analysis of pandemic preparedness plans from eight countries in Africa by Beverley M. Essue, Lydia Kapiriri, Hodan Mohamud, Marcela Claudia Veléz, Suzanne Kiwanuka

“…The explicit gender considerations, reflected in a minority of plans, focused on addressing gender-based violence and providing access to essential services (e.g., sexual and reproductive health care, psychosocial supports), products (e.g., menstrual hygiene products) and social protection measures. …”
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Prevalence, predictors, and economic burden of mental health disorders among asylum seekers, refugees and migrants from African countries: A scoping review by Osman, W, Ncube, F, Shaaban, K, Dafallah, A

“…There is, however, a prominent presence of minors and women who have suffered a variety of forms of violence, in particular sexual violence. …”