“Political appointees to health facilities contributing to high maternal, neonatal deaths”
A new study wants the Uganda government to rethink hospital management appointments…
Preterm Babies: Right care key to survival and thriving
In November 2018, Nankindu Ann (not real name), 29 years old, was…
WHO: Kangaroo Mother Care, Breastfeeding crucial to preterm survival
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines to improve survival and…
Uganda launches second national house-to-house polio vaccination
The Uganda Ministry of Health together with other implementing partners Centers for…
Increased malaria cases in pregnancy linked to poor antenatal care seeking behavior
Antenatal Care services, the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), and intermittent preventive…
Makerere MNCH Centre hosts JHU graduate students
Makerere University through the Makerere University Centre of Excellence on Maternal Newborn…
Mother-to-child HIV infections are on the rise due to treatment default
Uganda still grapples with the burden of HIV despite the efforts put…
Dr Namazzi’s PhD journey: Investigating neurodevelopment in high-risk newborn babies
On March 22, 2022, Dr. Gertrude Kalema Namazzi, a research fellow at…
“Girl Child education as a strategy can improve maternal health in Uganda”
A study by researchers at Makerere University says the government of Uganda…
Survey shows improvement in contraception uptake in Uganda
New survey results released by Performance Monitoring and Accountability (PMA) Uganda has…
Seeking community perspectives on voluntary family planning
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Busoga Health Forum (BHF)…
Ultrasound scan is feasible and beneficial in clinical decision making in low resource settings
There is need for training and sensitization of communities on the importance…
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