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Good things are happening in #newborncare.

Working with @MinofHealthUG, we’ve operationalized NICUs in Lira, Masaka and Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospitals, and the impact is already here. @UKinUganda @ARNOLDKABBALE @Ritahwadds #EMPOWERUg

Full story here 👇

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#IDEOF2026: No woman should suffer preventable fistula. Sandardized emergency obstetric training is critical to changing this reality in Uganda. Read the full story here👉🏾
https://t.co/tPNSbJhhBk

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(2/2) Through this model, we are promoting timely, safe, and standardized care for mothers and their babies by strengthening health systems, enhancing provider skills, and implementing evidence-based quality improvement approaches. @MinofHealthUG
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(1/2) Over the past 2 weeks, we’ve initiated the hub-and-spoke model across regional referral hospitals in Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southwestern Uganda to strengthen inter-facility coordination and improve #MaternalHealth and #newborncare. Read more 👇

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A meaningful week hosting Pathfinder's senior leadership team in Uganda.

From a visit to Ndejje HC IV to engagements at our office, the discussions reinforced the value of strengthening health systems that make services more accessible to women, men, and young people in Uganda.

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From 10 to 25 IUD insertions per month at Iganga General Hospital. #EMPOWERUG’s mentorship model is strengthening provider skills and improving #commodity availability across 504 supported facilities, helping more #women access long-acting family planning services. @UKinUganda

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This #WorldHealthWorkersWeek, we honor frontline teams delivering essential maternal, newborn, & family planning services. Through #EMPOWERUG, 672 health workers have been trained to deliver quality care, strengthening services and improving outcomes for #mothers and #babies.

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Over 2,000 learners have been reached, 8 inspectors of schools trained, and 43 senior women & men teachers equipped to deliver life skills sessions.

Building confidence, agency, and keeping learners in school. @UKinUganda @UNICEFUganda

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“Since the sessions began last term, we have not experienced any child dropping out of school,” — Teacher Naikula Monica, Luubu Primary School in Iganga.

Rolling out the @Educ_SportsUg #LifeSkillsToolkit, #EMPOWERUG is making a difference in Busoga & Teso regions. Readmore..

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Reflecting on the first 2 quarters of #EMPOWERUG, early results are already showing great impact;
- 478,303 CYPs delivered
- 355 Maternal deaths averted
- 52,423 Unsafe abortions averted
- 230,186 Unintended pregnancies averted

Behind every number is a life that has changed.

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Key recommendations from today's review of #EMPOWERUG and WISH P&S: strengthen implementation of high impact practices for FP/MNCH, consistent commodity availability,strengthen district engagement, & expand strategies to better reach adolescents, men & underserved communities.

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During the discussions, Director General Dr. Charles Olaro emphasized the importance of preventing unintended pregnancies as a key step toward improving #maternal and reproductive #health outcomes. @UKinUganda @Ritahwadds @Prideashaba

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The @MinofHealthUG convened the 2nd Steering Committe Meeting, bringing together partners to review progress of the #EMPOWERUG programme in strengthening maternal health and #familyplanning services across Uganda.@Ritahwadds

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Last week, we trained a cohort of health workers in delivering long-acting & permanent family planning services. They will now cascade these skills at the regional, district, and facility levels, ensuring women have choices and improved access to services. #EMPOWERUG @UKinUganda

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In Uganda, we often speak about systems strengthening, localization, and sustainable change. What does that look like in the lives of the people we serve? Dr. Ritah Waddimba weighs in on how our EMPOWER Program supports communities to lead change: https://t.co/qaMoeiRtAZ

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We wrapped up the donor field visit with a debrief,sharing lessons from across the districts: contextualize interventions,strengthen adolescent health and enhance government -led programming to drive lasting change.@UKinUganda @Ritahwadds @MinofHealthUG #EMPOWERUG

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On day 3 of our visit, we kicked off at Mbarara RRH with the Urogynae team,diving into fistula prevention,repair and patient reintegration into the community.

The team stressed the urgent need to institutionalise fistula repair services in the public sector. @UKinUganda

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At Kikyekye HC III, we met the Village Health Teams implementing #EMPOWERUG's House Hold Model to tackle harmful practices. A key highlight was the facility's use of data to deliver tailored messages, that improved uptake of immediate post delivery family planning services.

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We ended the day at a dialogue in Nakivale settlement, where open discussions on family planning, created a space for health workers and VHTs to demisfy misconceptions, and provide accurate information for informed choices. @UKinUganda @Ritahwadds #EMPOWERUG

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On day 2 of our visit, we met the Isingiro District Health Team.They shared how the #EMPOWERUG programme is strengthening maternal health by enhancing health worker capacity,ensuring commodity availability and expanding services to the last mile. @UKinUganda
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At Nakivale HC III, serving refugee communities, we met Shamimu who chose a post delivery family planning method.

"With my implant, I feel free and in control. Iam now focused on starting my business and building my future." @UKinUganda @MinofHealthUG @Ritahwadds #EMPOWERUG