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Maternal and child health is a critical area of focus in Uganda, where access to quality healthcare services remains a challenge in many rural areas. High rates of maternal and child mortality are often attributed to factors such as inadequate healthcare infrastructure, lack of skilled birth attendants, and limited access to essential maternal ...

Uganda has made great strides in improving maternal and child health. However, little is known about how this improvement has been distributed across different socioeconomic categories, and how the health inequalities have changed over time. ... Lawson D, Appleton S. Child health in Uganda: policy determinants and measurement. Eur J Dev Res ...

“Today, child and maternal mortality are the slowest moving target of all the Millennium Development Goals. Together, let us make maternal and child health the priority it must be. In the twenty-first century, no woman should have to give her life to give life. No newborn or child should fall short of seeing his or her fifth birthday.”

“When the status of maternal, newborn, infant, and child health is good, the health system is then considered as performing well. The Health System Strengthening Project to improve maternal, child and adolescent health services is timely in supporting the Government of Uganda's commitment to end preventable maternal, new-born, child, and ...

Safe Mama Uganda is a dedicated platform focused on improving the health and well-being of mothers and children across Uganda. With a mission to reduce maternal and child mortality rates, the site serves as a trusted resource for health education, access to medical support, and community engagement. The platform provides vital information on prenatal care, safe delivery practices, postpartum ...

Uganda 3 Uganda Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities In 2015, approximately 1,700,000 babies were born in Uganda, or around 4,600 every day.1 Among young women (aged 20-24), 33 percent gave birth by age 18.2 Approximately 81 babies will die each day before reaching their first month3; 96 stillbirths occur every day.6 Neonatal mortality rate:

Development Projects : Uganda Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Services Improvement Project - P155186

In 2017 an open call was made for local examples of community-based solutions that contribute to improving maternal and child health in Uganda. In this article, we describe three top innovative community-based solutions and their contributions to maternal health. Main text. In this study, all innovations were implemented by non-government entities.

Uganda has made great strides in improving maternal and child health. However, little is known about how this improvement has been distributed across different socioeconomic categories, and how the health inequalities have changed over time. This study analyses data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 2006, 2011, and 2016 in Uganda, to assess trends in inequality for a ...

Trends in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Mortality (1995- 2016) Source: Uganda Demographic Health Surveys 1995;2000/1;2006;2011; 2016. Under 5 Mortality Rate. SP4PHC works with the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) to support health financing reforms through pragmatic steps to enhance strategic purchasing of MNCH services.

FHI 360 works to improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes in Uganda through the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Activity (MCHN), funded by USAID. The project (“USAID MCHN,” for short) focuses on strengthening service delivery systems and governance at the national and local levels. It provides technical assistance to various government structures […]

The project, implemented under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program (UgIFT) and the Uganda Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Services Improvement Project (URMCHIP), was funded by the World Bank and executed by the Ministry of Health. Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero appending her signature as witness to the commissioning.

The Ministry of Health recognizes the important role of nutrition in the health of women, infants, young children, and adolescents who account for more than half of the population in Uganda. Nevertheless, nutrition has been a comparatively neglected aspect of maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health.

Policy documents included the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plans (HSSIPs) II (2005/6–2009/10) and III (2010/11–2014/15), the Roadmap for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Uganda and A Promise Renewed: The Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Sharpened Plan for Uganda [31 ...

March 2023 — The Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) Activity is a five-year project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, that seeks to improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and nutrition outcomes in Uganda. The project also supports improved delivery of MNCH and nutrition services for the urban ...

Background Despite many improvements in maternal, newborn, sexual, and reproductive health (RMNCAH) in sub-Saharan Africa, the overall progress remains inadequate and uneven. Some of the reasons for this include fragmented healthcare systems, gaps in evidence-based policy, inadequate investment and funding for health, and weaknesses in policy dissemination and implementation. Current ...

In 2017, an open call was made for local examples of community-based solutions that contribute to improving maternal and child health in Uganda. However, there is still a high level of adolescent pregnancy, with 28.8 of adolescents being pregnant or having ever given birth in the 2018 PMA survey round.

To reach this ambitious goal, we support the Ministry of Health help lead, coordinate, and monitor the Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Sharpened Plan for Uganda. Nationally, we conduct decentralized evidence-based planning and monitoring.

Trends in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Mortality (1995 -2016) Source: Uganda Demographic Health Surveys 1995;2000/1;2006;2011; 2016 Under 5 Mortality Rate SP4PHC works with the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) to support health financing reforms through pragmatic steps to enhance thestrategic purchasing of MNCH services.