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In Uganda, the maternal mortality rate is double the global average—at least. Eva Nangalo, a midwife from the country’s Nakaseke District, has spent the past two decades making childbirth safer. In the process, she’s saved countless lives and become a mentor to countless other midwives.

Arua Regional Referral Hospital has reported a reduction in maternal mortality rate at 279 per 100,000 deliveries during the 2023/2024 financial year. This reflects a reduction from the previous year’s rate of 356 per 100,000 deliveries. The hospital attributes this to multiple factors including those in communities, including difficulties in ...

Pre-eclampsia, characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy, is the leading cause of maternal mortality in many referral hospitals, ranking second nationally according to the Ministry of Health. At Kawempe National Referral Hospital, for instance, Dr. Emmanuel Byaruhanga says they register an average of 150 cases per month ...

Before Covid-19, Uganda’s teenage pregnancy rate stood at 25 percent, one of the highest in Sub-saharan Africa. Globally, the country ranks 16th among countries with the highest rates of child marriages and teenage pregnancies. However, Covid-19 affected the social protection systems of adolescents, leading to an explosion in defilement ...

For many mothers in Uganda, unexpected medical expenses can be overwhelming. To ease this burden, women in the Rwenzori region are turning to Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA)—setting aside small amounts to create an emergency fund for maternity and other healthcare needs. In this video, we share Tusiime Reginah’s story from ...

Uganda will commemorate Safe Motherhood Week starting on 29th October. One of the objectives is to highlight the improvement in service provision that has seen some indicators shift for the better. Tonight, Walter Mwesigye explains the aspect of maternal mortality and what is being done to improve the not-so-good situation. #NTVNews #NTVTonight ...

How Can Uganda's Population Boom Be Explained Uganda is experiencing a remarkable population boom, with its population growing at a rapid pace. Uganda has one of the highest fertility rates in the world, with the average woman giving birth to around 5 children. This is largely due to cultural and religious norms that encourage large families ...

Kasese district was one of the areas that reported high numbers of child marriages and early pregnancies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three years later, the district still registers high rates of early pregnancies at 40%, with child marriage survivors blaming parents for failing to provide school requirements. They say this prompted some to ...

Uganda has seen a spike in teenage pregnancy since schools were shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rights groups warn that lockdowns have exposed girls -- who would otherwise have been in class -- to sexual exploitation and abuse, and unwanted pregnancies. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more ...

Kalungu District Health Officials have expressed concern over the increasing cases of teenage pregnancy in the rural areas. The District Assistant Health Officer, Aidah Muwanguzi, says the district has seen a rise in the number of teenagers getting pregnant, with the rate set at 18 per cent. Most of these young mothers are also delivering in ...

For more than a decade, Uganda has had one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in sub-Saharan Africa of about 25 per cent according to the 2016 demographic and health survey, highest in Teso and lowest in Kigezi sub-region. The survey detailed that teen childbearing decreased with increase in levels of education but as a result of the COVID ...

1 in 4 girls in Uganda is pregnant before 18. What does this say about our society? 🤔 Dr. Sabrina Kitaka highlights the importance of parental support, open conversations & adolescent care in shaping a better future. #MyDoctorPodcast #MyDoctor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPipolive Twitter: https://twitter.com/hipipo

Losing 6,000 mothers every year in childbirth, Uganda has suffered a devastatingly high rate of maternal mortality. But changing those statistics IS possible.

Uganda is recording remarkable progress in the fight against maternal and newborn deaths, especially in the Rwenzori and Bunyoro regions—areas that have historically faced high mortality rates. Thanks to targeted interventions like the Protecting Infants Remotely by SMS (PRIMS), thousands of newborn lives have been saved. Walter Mwesigye has ...

AI Revolutionises Pregnancy Scans in Uganda And Other African Countries | Firstpost Africa In the heart of Uganda, a quiet revolution is transforming the way expectant mothers experience the miracle of life. Amidst the lush landscapes and bustling communities, artificial intelligence is emerging as a beacon of hope, bringing the life-affirming ...

Unintended or unplanned pregnancies continue to be prevalent in Uganda. Several studies conducted across the country now show that the problem is no longer limited to teenagers or school-going girls, but extends to married women. A 2022 study by Makerere University noted that several men and women are unable to accurately tell their fertility ...

Teenage Pregnancy and Early marriage do not only affect the victims but the entire country as a less productive population explosion hinders progress. Experts argue that Uganda can’t achieve the desired 2040 vision with such alarming figures of teenage pregnancy. Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on ...

Manafwa and Namisindwa districts have launched an initiative to fight against the increasing cases of teenage pregnancy. Research carried out in the two districts revealed that girls from the ages of 13-17 are already mothers. There are over 1500 teenage mothers in the 2 districts. #NTVNews Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http ...

Mariam Nabatanzi from Kasawo village in Mukono Uganda currently has the most number of children given birth by one woman. She gave birth to 44 children in 15 births, 38 of them survived infancy and are alive today. She was married off at 12 years old and started to give birth at 13 years old. She and her husband stayed together for about 20 ...

As the consequences of Covid-19 continue to hit the country in all sectors, in the health sector, the rate of teenage pregnancy is rising. However, very little is being said by way of solutions to this problem. Gillian Nantume explains what the government needs to do to stem a looming baby boom and teen mothers. #NTVNews #NTVTonight # ...

Kachumbala is located in Uganda’s Bukedea District, home to 170,000 people in rural eastern Uganda. It is one of the country’s most impoverished regions. The region’s only existing maternity unit is a two-room, 1950s-era facility that turns away six out of every 10 women who seek its help, because it doesn’t have room for them. The ...

Preventing newborn deaths still poses a challenge across Africa. But a team of Ugandan students has now invented a device to securely transfer premature babies between hospitals. And it could play a key role in lowering infant mortality rates. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world ...

A community of breastfeeding women in Uganda is helping mothers who are struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep them alive. Halima Athumani and Mukasa Francis report from Uganda’s capital Kampala. » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/voanews Voice of ...

The Acting Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Dr. Michael Atingi Ego, is calling on the public to address the alarming rates of teenage pregnancy prevalence in the Albertine Region. This follows reports from Kigorobya Health Centre IV in Hoima District, indicating that in the last two quarters of this financial year, they had received 650 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of many young girls. For months, schools were closed in hundreds of countries. As a result, there's been a rise in teenage pregnancies. The NGO World Vision says as many as one million girls across sub-Saharan Africa may not return to school due to pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy rates are also rising ...

Community-engaged research that includes the meaningful participation of young mothers can make them feel heard and empowered, and it informs better policymaking on teen pregnancy.

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The rate at which teenage girls are getting pregnant is now a cause for worry in the districts of Bundibugyo and Ntoroko districts in Western Uganda. According to health workers in the districts, the current pregnancy rate for girls under 18 is 35%, which is significantly higher than the national average. The high teenage pregnancy rate has ...

Uganda’s Population now stands at 45.9 Million People with females reported at 51 percent and males at 49 percent. The Executive Director Uganda Bureau of Statistics Chris Mukiza says the growth rate stands at 2.9 percent down from 3.0 percent in 2014. This was during the release of the preliminary results for the recently Conducted National ...

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Everyone should have access to health care. Here's the story of how one building offers a community greater access in rural Uganda. This video was honored with two 2020 Telly Awards. Read more about the Kachumbala Maternity Unit here: https://www.hksinc.com/our-news/articles/by-the-people-for-the-people-kachumbala-maternity-unit-opens-in-uganda/

Population demographic experts say fertility levels in Uganda need to be further suppressed to figures lower than the current 5.1%. This as the state of Uganda population report of 2018 was launched. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga said the country should have a less dependent population and a more employable workforce to bolster economic ...

Uganda’s maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) stood at 336 deaths per 100,000 live-births and regarding maternal mortality rates, 17.2 percent of the deaths were among those

The government will need to spend 600 thousand US dollars which is nearly 2.4 billion shillings on 65 health facilities in the next five years if the neonatal mortality rate is to reduce to less than 12 babies per 1,000 live births by 2030. WALTER MWESIGYE reports that results from a 2023 situation analysis of the national newborn health in ...

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The Ministry of Health is set to roll out a groundbreaking initiative to vaccinate infants against malaria, a leading cause of illness and death in Uganda. The nationwide campaign is slated to begin this April, aiming to curb the high morbidity and mortality rates linked to the disease. Meanwhile, some private healthcare providers have already ...

Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, according to the CDC. It’s a national problem that a local nurse is trying to fix. The solution starts with listening.

Between 2016-2019, children in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa researched the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy in their communities. Children shared stories of rape on the way to market, abuse by schoolteachers, and large numbers of girls forced into transactional relationships due to extreme poverty and the high cost of schooling ...

In Uganda, the maternal mortality rate is double the global average—at least. Eva Nangalo, a midwife from the country’s Nakaseke District, has spent the past two decades making childbirth safer. In the process, she’s saved countless lives and become a mentor to countless other midwives. Learn more at https://gatesnot.es/43kin7Q

In areas of sub-Saharan Africa the risk of dying in pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 14. This high rate of maternal mortality is driven by social and structural factors described in this video. CARE collaborates with communities, national and global partners, to help millions of women and their families to improve their health and that of their ...

Without a birth certificate, children are invisible to their governments. They miss out on essential public services that help secure their most fundamental rights – like health care and schooling – and on social safety nets meant to reduce a child’s risk of exploitation and abuse. Thanks to a an automated registration system, launched in ...

Poverty and a lack of sex education are just some of the contributing factors leading to the high teenage pregnancy rate in South Africa. The Department of Health expressed concern after more than one-hundred teenagers gave birth on New Year's day. The youngest teen mom in KwaZulu-Natal is a 15-year-old, and the father is the same age. Stats SA ...

Global deaths of new-born babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s poorest countries. UNICEF's latest report on infant mortality with ties survival of infants to maternal education, higher incomes, and technological advancement, shows that while Pakistan is the worst place in the world to be born, Japan is the best. CNBC ...

Get a free Audible trial by visiting https://audible.com/drewbinsky or text 'drewbinsky' to 500-500! When I first heard about Mama Uganda, the world's most fertile woman who has given birth to 44 kids - I immediately booked a flight to visit her and find out how she's able to raise them in a small Ugandan village. After spending 24 hours ...

Guinea-Bissau is among the poorest countries in the world. The small, west African nation has one of the highest infant mortality rates and is considered one of the worst places in the world to be a mother. But these bleak figures could start to change, thanks to places like the House of Mothers - a haven for pregnant women who risk life ...

17-year-old Efua* is one of 51 girls in her community to get pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Although they haven't caught the virus, the effects of the pandemic on their lives will be lasting. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked unprecedented havoc on children, families and communities around the globe, disrupting vital services and ...

#naguruhospital. #china-ugandahospital. #maternalhealth. The China-Uganda Naguru Hospital maternity ward is plagued by egregious negligence, rampant corruption, and appalling conditions, resulting in unacceptable maternal and childhood mortality rates, due to the collective failure of Kampala Capital City Authority, the Ministry of Health, and ...

Subscribe to Ruhi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbPHjuJYNjRxp3mkLYwUZ6Q?sub_confirmation=1 In this video we are with Mama Uganda, the woman who gave birth to 44 children. To meet Mama Uganda, the most fertile woman in the world, we traveled 50 km north of the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Mariam Nabatanzi, known as Mama Uganda, gave birth to 44 ...

(16 Mar 2009) 1. Various of exteriors of Jude Anne maternity hospital run by Doctors Without Borders 2. Pan of ward with pregnant women in beds 3. Various of heavily pregnant women sitting outside doctor's office 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wendy Lai, Obstetrician: "What we are trying to do here is reduce maternal mortality in Haiti, the highest in ...