Esther Wamala
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| Born | Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
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| Employer | Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) FM |
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Esther Wamala is a Ugandan media practitioner and chief news editor for CBS radio.[1] She is also a senior science journalist and a news writer. She specialises in health science journalism where she has published a lot of articles.[1] She is part of humanitarian organisations which focus on reporting health and human rights stories that affect marginalised groups affected by HIV/AIDS.[2][3]
Background and education
[edit]Wamala earned a bachelors degree in Development studies from Makerere University. She then earned an executive master's degree in Media Leadership and Innovation from Aga Khan University.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Wamala specializes in science journalism with a focus in health sciences.[4] She is currently employed by Central Broadcasting Service Limited as a chief news editor for CBS 89.2 FM Emmanduso. During her career as a practicing journalist, Wamala's news stories have been published by various international media and websites including OVC support.net,[3] AllAfrica.com,[5] and Health News Nigeria.
In 2007, she was a participant in the Fredkorpset (FK) Professional Exchange, where she was attached to the Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA) and was a local producer for a video documentary titled Joining Hands about violence towards children and women in Ethiopia. The film was produced by Sound Development Media Communication, a Canadian media firm.
Wamala was a 2019 cohort winner under the WAN-IFRA Coaching, Mentorship and Networking Programme for female journalists.[1]
Wamala is a member of the Key Correspondents network, which focuses on marginalised groups affected by HIV, to report the health and human rights stories that matter to them.[3][5] She is also among the female journalists recognised for the 2016 elections.[6] In 2023, Wamala received an award from UMWA (Uganda Media Women's Association) for her role in training, mentor and coaching ten journalists within media outlets under the buganda kingdom.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Esther Wamala - IWMF". www.iwmf.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "IGNORANCE CURTAILING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN CERVICAL CANCER DRIVE IN KALANGALA DISTRICT 2nd EPISODE - IWMF". www.iwmf.org. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ a b c "How poverty and stigma are hindering HIV treatment for Uganda's adolescents: OVC Support--A Global Hub on Children Affected by AIDS". Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Nakabugo, Zurah (2017-04-13). "Putting Kiruddu hospital deaths into context". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ a b "Sex Workers Demand Female Condoms". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Female journalists recognised for election coverage". Monitor. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Atukunda, Rogers (2023-04-01). "UMWA Awards Women in Media Industry". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2025-04-05.