Timeline Achievements

2025

CHAIN is a member of Pfizer Global Patient Advocacy Advisory board
CHAIN participated in the Systematic review on Overcoming Health Misinformation in Marginalized Communities among others.
CHAIN/GHF Project -June – October 2025: On A Framework for Impact Measurement, Evaluation & Communication
Formed CHAIN Drama group to create awareness on malaria and other health issues in the community
Recognition at the Global level by Fleming Initiative and CSIRO as one of the 8 Female Trailblazers in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2025
The Community Health and Information Network (CHAIN) developed an allergy safety educational game – a child-friendly, participatory learning tool to help children understand common allergy risks, recognize symptoms, and adopt safe behaviors at an early age. The Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) is supporting the enhancement of this game as a globally adaptable educational resource that can be used across diverse settings to promote early allergy awareness, child safety, and health literacy worldwide.

2022

CHAIN sits on the technical working group on Standard Compliance Accreditation And Patient Protection (SCAPP), ministry of health, Uganda to bring the patient perspectives at the policy level
CHAIN participated in the Council for International Organisations for Medicines Sciences (CIOMS) working group to develop guidelines on patient involvement in drug development and safe use of medicines

2020

Set up a permaculture centre to promote organic agriculture and enable access to nutritious food security, with an aim of improving people’s health and wellbeing

2019

Successfully organised several events to
commemorate World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) 2019 – to date

2017

Launched Jerry Land playground for OVCs in Kiwenda

2015

Constructed a Ladd Children’s Centre

2014

CHAIN was invited to sit on the Ministry of Health Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation Research – Technical Working Group (SMER-TWG), 2014 to date

Developed a Health Literacy issue paper. The issue paper identified barriers, opportunities, threats, best practices and proposes critical actions to improve on health literacy programmes in the country.

2012

Partnered with Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG), International Hospital Kampala (IHK) and Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) to step up efforts to prevent further HIV transmission and improve the quality of life of key populations at risk through early diagnosis and linkages to prevention, care and treatment services. This enabled us to reach over 30,000 people with services including HCT, Hepatitis B screening, SRH, and safe Male Circumcision (2012-2013).

Trained and established a network of 50 community Safe Medicines Advocates (CSMA) in Kampala district in 2012.

Health literacy campaign ‘Strengthening Community Partnerships in the Promotion of Health Literacy in Uganda’, whose major aim was improving the health and welfare of the nation through increased health literacy levels, support by MSD

2011

Led the commemoration of the first Patient Solidarity Day (PSD) in Uganda, these continued to be commemorated every year in partnership with the Uganda Alliance of Patient Organisations (UAPO) from 2011 to 2018.

2011

Innovative way to reach the community: Introduced the youth awareness through sports programme and formed CHAIN football academy- with over 80 youth to raise awareness on HIV/AIDs prevention, sexual reproductive health, medication safety, hygiene and sanitation e.g Hand washing, community cleaning etc. We reached over 30,000 in Kampala and Wakiso district- 2011-2015

Implemented HIV -Maternal New-born Child Health project to address challenges faced by HIV positive and pregnant mothers in Uganda with support from HIV Alliance and DFID -2011

Acquired land – 1.5acres in Kiwenda, Nabitalo parish, Busukuma Sub County, Wakiso district to establish a one stop community facility offering prevention, treatment and care services, OVC support services and health literacy training centre- 2011.

Brain child behind the formation of a network of patient organisations (Uganda Alliance of patients Organisation (UAPO) from different diseases (cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, mental health, hepatitis B, and epilepsy etc) to promote patient centred healthcare

2009

CHAIN in partnership with The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) and Pediatric Infectious Disease Control (PIDC) offered HIV counseling and testing services and CHAIN established as a community drug distribution point (CDDP) under TASO for people living with HIV and AIDS, 2009-2015

CHAIN setup a Community Pre-school in Kanyanya where children between the ages of 3-5 years got free education

2007

Developed in partnership with uniformed forces pocket size Great lakes Positive Handbook: A Guide to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) which was translated into English and Swahili and disseminated into GL countries.

Lead organization for PAN African Commonwealth Network on HIV/AIDS-2007-2009. The Pan Commonwealth Network on HIV/AIDS was set up by the Commonwealth Foundation in 2006. The Network aimed at bringing together key Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working with people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Commonwealth countries and to promote partnership building, effective programming, knowledge sharing, resource mobilization, leadership and accountable governance in the fight against HIV/AIDS).

Organized a 3-day PAN African Commonwealth workshop on HIV/AIDS: Enhancing skills development and sharing of best practices to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS within Common wealth countries particularly in the Africa continent, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, April 2007.

Common wealth Peoples Forum-Organized in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation and The Royal African Society: Innovative HIV/AIDS Prevention Education as A Tool for Social Transformation-2007.

2006

Started the OVC program with support from Uganda – US Orphans Support Program (UOSP) now the Global Orphans Assistance Fund (GOAF), German friends and individuals in Uganda.

HIV and AIDS awareness poster to mark 25 years since HIV and AIDS, which was translated into English, Luganda, French and Swahili, Portuguese and disseminated in 8 African countries.

2005

Conducted a situational analysis in 2005 in the project area which revealed low levels of awareness on HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, and care issues which led to the setting up of the CHAIN community resource centre in 2006 to bridge the information gap.

Conducted a situation analysis for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) service providers in Northern Uganda.

HIV and AIDS treatment literacy programme with uniformed forces through workshops for health care professionals in UPDF, Police and Prisons, aimed at increasing treatment literacy and reduction of stigma and discrimination among the most at-risk population 2005-2007.

Inter – Institutional collaboration HIV/AIDS Management among the uniformed force (UPDF, Police and Prisons), 2005-2007.

Developed and launched the 1st Great Lakes Handbook: A guide to Antiretroviral Therapy which was translated into English and French and disseminated in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC.