Uganics - Everyday Personal Care for Malaria-Safe Communities
Description
Uganics makes natural DEET-mosquito repellent personal care products, including soaps, lotions, candles, sprays, and solid lotion bars that provide long-lasting protection against malaria while promoting everyday hygiene and wellness. The products are safe for all ages and made from locally grown plants. By working with women farmers and producing locally, Uganics creates jobs and supports community health. The innovation helps people stay healthy while promoting sustainable, eco-friendly living.
Impact
Uganics improves health and livelihoods by integrating mosquito-repellent protection into affordable, everyday personal-care products. The enterprise provides stable income for women farmers through local sourcing of essential oils and creates manufacturing jobs for youth. By replacing imported chemical repellents with locally produced, biodegradable alternatives, Uganics strengthens rural economies, supports environmental sustainability, and contributes to household savings through reduced healthcare and product costs.
Target Audience
The main beneficiaries are families living in malaria-endemic areas, especially women and children who are most at risk. Additional beneficiaries include women farmers supplying essential oils, community health workers engaged in outreach, and eco-tourism businesses that use Uganics’ natural products to protect guests while promoting sustainability.
Industrial Value Chains
Partnerships
Partnership / Collaborative (joint ownership between individuals and institutions, or across multiple partners)
Video
Innovation Details
January 27, 2026
Contact Information
Joan Nalubega
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