Road Safety Member-led Initiatives
ROSACU Newsletter Vol. October 2025
Road Safety Club Strengthens Emergency Response Through Advanced First Aid Training
News – Road Safety Club Uganda Mbarara -The Road Safety Club Uganda, has successfully conducted an intensive Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) training aimed at strengthening post-crash emergency response in Western Uganda. The training equipped the Club’s First Aid Response Team with essential life-saving skills to better serve communities in […]
NEWS- ROSA Club & Global Bus Co. Promote Safer Roads with Driver’s’ Sight Tests.
Last month, Road Safety Club Mbarara (ROSA Club), a member of ROSACU, led an eye-testing campaign for bus drivers in Mbarara District, western Uganda. The initiative was conducted in partnership with Global Coaches Co. Ltd and sponsored by Arunga’s Eye Hospital . Mr. Thompson Sam Mwesigwa, CEO of ROSA Club, said the eye-testing exercise […]
GHAI Equips 22 Professionals to Drive Digital Road Safety Awareness in Uganda
ROSACU proudly celebrates a major achievement: the successful completion of its Six-Month Communications Program for Road Safety Communications Officers. This dynamic initiative trained 22 outstanding communications professionals representing various ROSACU member organizations, equipping them with the skills to lead effective road safety advocacy across Uganda. A special note of appreciation goes to the Global Health […]
URRENO Leads Road Safety Awareness Along West Nile’s Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo Corrido
The Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo (KYM) road project, led by the Ministry of Works and Transport with support from the World Bank, is upgrading the 105 km corridor from gravel to bituminous standard. Alongside the economic benefits, the project integrates essential road safety measures, including pedestrian crossings, walkways, and other interventions designed to reduce crash risks. Complementing these […]
Mpox Vaccination Campaign Begins to Protect High-Risk Communities
The Ministry of Health has begun the Mpox vaccination exercise, which took place between 28 and 30 August. Preparatory training sessions were conducted for peer educators and district health officers in key districts in Eastern Uganda, including Jinja, Iganga, Bugiri, Mukono, Busia, Tororo, Soroti, and Kumi. Following this initial phase, the vaccination campaign will expand […]
ROSACU’s Safe School Zone Initiatives and Successes
Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo officiates the launch of the National Guide for Safe School Zones during the URoSAC Conference in Munyonyo, May 2025. By Kisha Jane At this point, the urgency of Safe School Zone initative is impossible to ignore. According to the Uganda Police Annual Report, 268 children aged 5 to 17 […]
Over 30 VIP Drivers Trained in Tanzania
With rising concerns over road crashes and driver preparedness in East Africa, members of the Road safety Coalition Uganda – ROSACU are rolling out targeted initiatives to improve safety on the highways. Responsive Drivers Uganda, a ROSACU member recently led a five-day training in Arusha, Tanzania, for VIP drivers from Kenya and the Tanzanian Parliament, […]
ROSACU’s Safe School Zone Initiatives and Ongoing Successes
In May 2025, Uganda launched the Safe School Zone Initiative aimed at reducing road traffic fatalities among children. Led by the Ministry of Education and Sports, the initiative employs a multi-sectoral approach that integrates road safety education with enhanced enforcement measures and targeted infrastructure improvements. The urgency of the Safe School Zone initiative can no […]
Truck Drivers Launch Nationwide Mpox Vaccination Campaign to Protect High-Risk Communities
By Jane Kisha In a first-of-its-kind public health initiative, Uganda’s freight truck drivers, under the Joint Truckers Transformation Initiative and the Alliance of Heavy Truck Drivers, have launched a nationwide Mpox vaccination campaign targeting road users and other high-risk populations. The campaign comes amid rising Mpox cases across East and Central Africa and aims to […]