Us people with disabilities have challenges at the main hospitals. People around look at you as if you are not a human being and you don’t fall sick. I always come here for testing, there is also cancer screening. They don’t segregate me because of my disability. They give you the services you need.

When Nyakato got pregnant, she was still a teenager waiting to sit her O’ level examinations. She had big dreams, you know, some of which included teaching the world a thing or two about African fashion. But they all came crumbling when she was found to be pregnant and the father of her child, the once charming love of her life fizzled into thin air

I only heard of cervical cancer during radio programs but I didn’t think I would personally experience it. When I was screened, I had the early signs of pre-cancerous cervical cancer… It was so terrifying and I thought it was the end of my life until SLDA Uganda counselor said I can get treatment since it was the beginning stages and I would be okay. I received the treatment immediately and when I went for follow up I had no pre-cancerous signs anymore.