Health workers trained to combat maternal and infant deaths
Uganda
HNN Team
The education minister Jessica Alupo has lauded the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board for channeling out 3412 health workers to deliver health services in the country and abroad.
Invisible children: birth registration is a prerequisite for equality
Nigeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Mozambique, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Vietnam
HNN Team
More than a third of children are not registered at birth, making it difficult for them to contribute to economic, social and political life. Could a new governance indicator bring change?
Uganda: Traditional Birth Attendants Blamed for HIV Among Newborn Babies
Uganda
HNN Team
The Ugandan Ministry of Health has passed a resolution to phase out traditional birth attendants by 2015 in a bid to meet zero new HIV infections among newborn babies.
Prenatal Care Goes Mobile in Uganda
Uganda
HNN Team
In Uganda, three students have invented a smartphone application that can measure the heartbeat of a fetus.
Uganda: Breastfeeding Knows No Biological Boundaries
Uganda
HNN Team
HIV-positive mothers, under Option B+ are encouraged to exclusively breastfeed for six months.
Uganda: Govt commits to reducing maternal, infant mortality
Uganda
HNN Team
A Promise Renewed is signed in Kampala, committing Uganda to accountability while reducing the number of newborn, child and maternal deaths.
New Study by Imaging the World and Philips Demonstrates the Power of Ultrasound Screenings to Transform Maternal and Newborn Care in Rural Uganda
Uganda
HNN Team
“Magnet Effect” caused by access to innovative ultrasound technology includes positive clinical trends in antenatal visits and newborn deliveries.
Premature babies set to get steroid injections
Uganda
HNN Team
Plans to launch countrywide use of steroid injections to prevent breathing complications among premature babies has been finalised.
You can reduce chances of baby coming prematurely
Uganda
HNN Team
Southeastern Uganda is leading in premature births mainly because of malnutrition and malaria. Uganda also ranks 11th in the number of deaths due to complications from pre-term birth.
Danger in Labour: Uganda’s Maternal Health Crisis
Uganda
HNN Team
From drug shortages to insufficient staff to having to pay for ‘free’ treatment, pregnant women face countless challenges. And that’s presuming they can even reach a health centre.