In Uganda the urban population is growing rapidly, partly due to migration from the rural areas. At the same time urban infrastructure and lifestyles are being transformed. This was in a workshop organized by uganda Health Communication Alliance in partnership with  United Nations Association of Uganda on 6th April 2010, where experts presented facts and figures, and discussed the various health challenges that these changes pose to the rich and the poor. They  also spoke about what is being done to address these challenges and what more needs to be done.

Presentations

Collins Mwesigye, WHO-Uganda: Linking Urbanization and Health: Key Emerging Challenges in Uganda
Zulaika Nantume Kampala Intagrated Environmental Planning and Management Project (KIEMP) Improve the quality of life of poor communities
Martin Okello,Program manager,Urban , AMREF Uganda: Reduce HIV/AIDS risk and mitigate impact of AIDS in commercial sex workers of Kawempe-Uganda  

Benjamin Sensasi, WHO-Uganda: The Role of the Media in Raising the Profile of Health Issues in the Context of Urbanization