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
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.
Career
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
- ^ 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.