With a few packets of emergency contraception pills available for distribution, students of Makerere University had to struggle to pick some from the service provider for themselves and for their peers.
This was during the launch of the "Not 2 Late, the sooner the better, the right way" campaign at campus where they got enlightened on the benefits of emergency contraception.
The campaign is intended to create awareness on the dangers of unwanted pregnancies among the students.
Emergency contraception refers to contraception pills or devices used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, when a condom breaks during sexual intercourse and after sexual assault.
It is specifically meant to prevent unintended pregnancy.
The common types of emergency contraception include Postinor-2, Norlevo, Optinor and i-pill which can be accessed in government health facilities, clinics of Reproductive Health Uganda and licensed pharmacies.
Linda Birungi, a health worker at Reproductive Health Uganda, warned the students against using the pills for family planning but only for emergency after having unprotected sex or after being raped.