1/4 🇰🇪 Every Kenyan has the right to safe, healthy food. 🛑 But industrially produced trans fats, found in many cheap, ultra-processed foods, are putting lives at risk—fueling heart disease ❤️, stroke 🧠, and other NCDs. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC

#Kenya 🇰🇪 urgently needs a National Food Policy — one that puts public health before profits. A policy that: ✅ Regulates harmful ingredients ✅ Promotes healthy diets ✅ Protects children from junk food marketing Ministry of Health KEBS KENYA Hon. Aden Duale, EGH International Institute for Legislative Affairs #FoodPolicyKE

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Did you know you can say 𝐍𝐎 to your personal data being used for marketing? Under Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing. Know your rights. Exercise them. #PersonalDataisPrivate

We had to make it to UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK 's Zoom webinar on the 2nd of July 2025. It was titled, "DOES UGANDA HAVE AN ALCOHOL BURDEN , WHAT DO FIGURES TELL US FROM THE FIELD?" Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye + Rogers Kasirye took centre-stage sharing all these glaring findings of numbers from the

#PrivacyFriday A data breach? Don’t hide it. Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act requires you to; ☑️Notify Personal Data Protection Office, Uganda immediately ☑️Take remedial steps to contain the data breach Reporting shows responsibility, not weakness. #PersonalDataisPrivate #DataPrivacyUG

Even tiny amounts of mercury can pose serious health risks — especially to young children. Their developing brains and nervous systems are highly vulnerable to this toxic heavy metal. 🧪 A broken thermometer may not look dangerous, but the mercury inside is! ✅ Be cautious with

Trans fats are bad news. They hide in food, hurt your heart, and do you no good. Say NO to trans fats and YES to a healthy life. #TransFatFreeUG #TransFatFreeEAC #RegulateTransFatNow

Trans fats quietly kill 500,000 people each year. In Uganda, NCDs account for 1 in 3 deaths—and hidden trans fats are a big part of the problem. 🛑 Enough is enough. Uganda must ban industrial trans fats NOW to save lives and prevent needless deaths. #TransFatFreeUG

Dear Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero , Ugandan children are under attack and the food industry doesn’t care. We are calling on the Ministry of Health- Uganda Olaro Charles Dr. Diana Atwine to expedite the signing of an evidence-based Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to help regulate foods high in sugar, salt,

Every bite of trans fat represents an event in which your heart receives additional harm. Trans fats silently clog your arteries and kill. That tasty chip could be your last bite.💔 The time has come to ban these harmful substances because your heart needs protection. Not all

"We need legal frameworks; UG lacks consumer protection & food & nutrition laws.Ministry of Health- Uganda has been slow to provide #NPM. No regulations on front-of-pack warning labels, allowing industries to promote unhealthy foods, leading to harmful habits & addictions". Kabanda David

Today is the "World Drowning Prevention Day". It's themed, "Your story can save a life – Drowning prevention through shared experiences". You should never go into the water if you have been drinking. Photo credit: Rhodes Greece Travel

You’re feeding your heart its enemy. Trans fats may taste sweet, but they are dangerous. They clog your arteries, increase your risk of heart attacks, and kill quietly. Every bite brings you closer to a hospital bed or a grave. Don’t wait for a tragedy. Ban trans fats

Our Executive Director, sam Bambanza, presents a report reviewing global best practices in water safety, with a focus on water transport as a key approach to drowning prevention. He emphasizes the importance of using life-saving devices and shares insights on effective community

The heat wave now shifts to Eastern Uganda, the land of our dear Kyabazinga, in the city of the source of the Nile. The #UCCDebateSeries is coming to Jinja City tomorrow 🔥

Heading into the weekend? ✅Shred unneeded papers ✅Log off accounts ✅Clear your desk Data protection isn’t 9–5. #PersonalDataisPrivate #DataPrivacyUG

Do not miss this conversation: ⁦National Forestry Authority-Uganda⁩ discussing its impactful partnership with ⁦UNDP Uganda⁩ ⁦Aldon Walukamba⁩ ⁦Juliet. K. Mubi⁩ ⁦Stuart Maniraguha⁩ ⁦Moses Watasa⁩ ⁦Government Citizen Interaction Centre⁩ ⁦GCIC AGRICULTURE,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES.⁩ ⁦Maggie Kigozi⁩ ⁦MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬⁩

🔊Big news for consumers In a landmark enforcement of Uganda's Data Protection & Privacy Laws, the Personal Data Protection Office, Uganda has secured it's first criminal conviction under the Data Protection & Privacy Act Cap. 97 monitor.co.ug/uganda/busines…

Eastern Uganda, here we are! In the beautiful land of the Nile, Jinja, visiting local schools, empowering students with knowledge to stay safe online as tomorrows debate is shaping up to be EPIC! .The stage is set and the schools are buzzing with excitement. #Digitalsafety