🏥 Where a woman gives birth should not determine her risk of dying from infection. Strengthening infection prevention, improving access to clean water, sanitation, diagnostics, and timely care are essential to reducing maternal sepsis.
#APTSepsis#MaternalHealth
Celebrating & sharing results for APT-Sepsis. Behavioural change saves lives reducing deaths & disability from maternal infections by 32%. Celebrating midwives, nurses, clinical officers, doctors together reducing the number of mothers who die each day in Uganda giving birth.
As @cehurduganda, we appreciate the partnership we have with AWAC. On this effect we are seeing the impact AWAC is reaching through providing services in areas where we can not reach..
If the essential services are inaccessible, individuals may do self-care. However some do it unsafely leading to unsafe practices that contribute to Uganda's alarming maternal mortality rates.
Awili Grace @cehurduganda@amplifyfund
We recognize that it’s important to provide continuous guidance and support to communities to ensure that there is dissemination of accurate and reliable information. To this end, today we are validating our SRHR job aid for expert clients, a critical tool that has been designed to equip them with the knowledge and expertise necessary to deliver tailored SRHR services to their communities.
#SRHRJobAid
@cehurduganda@amplifyfund
As we commemorate the International day to end violence against sex workers, we have organized a values clarification workshop for grassroots sex workers and other CSO partners, focusing on mapping laws, policies, and by-laws that limit access to comprehensive pro-choice SRHR services. The workshop has equipped FSWs and CSOs with knowledge about the laws and policies that hinder their work, but also provide a safe space for FSW leaders, and CSOs to explore their values and attitudes toward comprehensive SRHR services.
#LawsAndPoliciesOnSRHR
@Amplify@amplifyfund@cehurduganda@CSMMUA_@OwomugishaImmac@CenterForWomen2
We have continued to incorporate the Mpox response into our HIV programming. Additionally, we have utilized available toll-free helplines, such as those from @KCCAUG and @MinofHealthUG, to refer suspected Mpox cases.
We also acknowledge the support from @ajws in the Mpox response, which is being done by AWAC to raise awareness in communities, including through the Mpox training.
The first two Mpox cases were reported in Uganda on July 24, 2024. In the past five months, we have confirmed 1,047 cases, with 60 affected districts and cities. There have been 6 cumulative deaths, and in the last week, 117 new cases were confirmed. Currently, there are 50 active districts. It is our responsibility as a community to prevent the further spread of Mpox. We must all take on the role of ambassadors for contact tracing to identify suspected cases.
Dr. Emily Tumwakire --Principle Medical Officer |
@MinofHealthUG@KCCAUG
#InnovationsInHealthEmergencies
“One of the most challenging experiences during the Mpox crisis in Uganda has been tackling stigma and discrimination, which hinder effective response efforts.”
She added.
#InnovationsInHealthEmergencies
Mr. Privatol Ainembabazi from @IDIMakerere leads a session on the symptoms, prevention strategies, and care pathways for Mpox. He points out that while Mpox, chickenpox, and smallpox share similarities, Mpox is distinguished by lymph node swelling, which is not present in chickenpox or smallpox. He also emphasizes the importance of counseling and psychological support, noting that individuals suspected of having Mpox, as well as their contacts, should be counseled on the disease, its causes, treatment options, possible outcomes, and recovery process.
#InnovationsInHealthEmergencies
@MinofHealthUG@KCCAUG@IDIMakerere
You've really made a great impact in my life from the time of JMEDICC may you be blessed in your next endeavours I will always remember you in my life.
The great impact was felt a lot in the time of COVID-19.
It gave more morale whenever you came in mubende during during Ebola response as a great leader this gave me more courage and resilience to work hard for the outbreak to end most especially by protecting the health workers working in the ETU. As the slogan No room for any mistake