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UNICEF’s Chief of Health visits Makerere, lauds urban health project

February 26, 2019 2:45 pm Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

The Centre of Excellence for Maternal Newborn and Child Health this week hosted UNICEF’s Chief of Health Prof Stefan Swartling... View Article

Makerere hosts global meet to assess measurement of newborn death and stillbirth rates

February 21, 2019 2:51 pm Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

Researchers at Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal Newborn and Child Health have this week been joined by counterparts... View Article

Emergency obstetrics care brings smiles to rural Ugandan district

February 11, 2019 2:56 pm Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

At 27 years, Ms Teddy Babirye was in her fifth pregnancy out of which she was expecting her second baby,... View Article

Makerere offers newborn care mentorship, equipment to Health Centre IVs

February 1, 2019 2:59 pm Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

In a dynamic field such as healthcare, skills and any other support aimed at improving service delivery means a lot... View Article

Successes, challenges, and innovative solutions to improve maternal health in Luuka

February 1, 2019 9:59 am Published by Elizabeth Hentschel Leave your thoughts

By Elizabeth Hentschel | As I reflect on my past month in Uganda with the Community in which Mothers and Newborns Thrive... View Article

Verbal and Social Autopsies: Implications on the future of maternal and newborn health in Uganda’s Luuka District

January 18, 2019 10:06 am Published by Elizabeth Hentschel Leave your thoughts

I am currently interning at the Community in Which Mothers and Newborns Thrive (COMONETH) through Makerere’s Centre for Excellence in... View Article

Of Kampala’s slum women and motherhood challenges

January 16, 2019 3:05 pm Published by Phoebe Nabunya Leave your thoughts

The sun is up but the ground is as muddy as if it’s raining. As the motorcycle am seated on... View Article

Kyogero and newborn care in Central Uganda: friend or foe?

January 8, 2019 10:12 am Published by David Mukunya Leave your thoughts

By David Mukunya | Kyogero is a popular herbal mixture commonly used in central Uganda used to bath newborns. It is... View Article

Village motorbike ambulances boost patient transport in rural Ugandan community

January 7, 2019 7:36 am Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

Jane Amulen, Florence Asekenye and Jane Atenge share a couple of things. The trio stays in Ajepet parish near the... View Article

Hospitals a catalyst away from kick starting quality improvement

January 7, 2019 7:30 am Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

With a little bit of creativity and harnessing locally available resources can be the starting point for improving the quality... View Article