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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

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

Community scorecards bring issues of women with disabilities to the agenda in rural Ugandan district

December 21, 2018 10:17 am Published by Kakaire Ayub Kirunda Leave your thoughts

Kakaire Ayub Kirunda | They struggle to be accepted by both their families and the community. They have challenges getting transport... View Article

Hospital networking, integration of maternal with newborn care boost survival of preterm babies

November 27, 2018 10:25 am Published by Kakaire Ayub Kirunda Leave your thoughts

By Kakaire Ayub Kirunda | AS we commemorated yet another World Prematurity Day on November 17th 620 babies were born prematurely (before... View Article

Teenage pregnancy; my 2 cents on dealing with rouge parents, police officers

November 9, 2018 10:35 am Published by Kakaire Ayub Kirunda Leave your thoughts

The sight of expectant teenagers in the Eastern Uganda district of Kibuku can easily help one make sense of the... View Article

My reflections on the COMONETH Project’s influence on safe family care practices in rural Uganda

November 9, 2018 10:30 am Published by Cephas Mugerwa Leave your thoughts

By Cephas Mugerwa | I have recently completed a ten-weeks field study internship with Community in which Mothers and Newborns thrive... View Article

“Baby Miracle”: Improved Quality of Care at Facilities Is Saving Newborn Lives

November 4, 2018 10:41 am Published by MNH Admin Leave your thoughts

“I don’t remember the number of times we said goodbye to our baby,” says Fredrick Gume, as his wife, Margaret,... View Article

Are men starting to appreciate kangaroo care?

January 17, 2018 10:21 am Published by Kajjo Darius Leave your thoughts

By Kajjo Darius | My daily work involves moving around six hospitals in East-central Uganda implementing data strengthening interventions to increase... View Article