Tackling stigma and misinformation to beat back hepatitis B in Uganda
Emma Lutamaguzi was diagnosed with hepatitis B in 2016. Now he’s raising awareness to boost vaccine uptake and help vanquish the life-threatening liver infection.
Evelyn Lirri is a freelance journalist based in Kampala, Uganda. She writes on health, social injustices, environment, gender, human and digital rights issues. She was previously a staff writer for the Daily Monitor newspaper, covering health and science. Her work has been published on a number of regional and international media platforms.