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There are 5 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Uganda".
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- 1. WRA Uganda with AMREF & We Care Solar wins ‘Saving Lives at Birth Grand Challenge’
The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), in partnership with We Care Solar and White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Uganda, wins Grand Challenge transition-to-scale grants with their proposal Saving mothers and babies with reliable solar power.
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- 2. WRA meets with Uganda First Lady Mrs. Janet Museveni
WRA President/Executive Director Theresa Shaver joined representatives of WRA Uganda in meeting with Uganda’s First Lady and Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mrs. Janet Museveni. Mrs. Museveni suggested that birth shelters be established at health facilities for expectant mothers nearing their due dates and stressed the need to ensure that funds allocated to maternal and child health are put to proper use.
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- 3. Advocating for Recruitment and Retention of Additional Health Workers in Uganda
In Uganda, 16 women die every day due to pregnancy or childbirth related complications. Almost 99 percent of these deaths are preventable! Only 42 percent of births are assisted by a skilled health provider and 63 percent of women in rural areas give birth at home.
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- 4. Working with Politicians and Local Leaders to Improve Maternal Health
WRA members around the world are working to make politicians more aware of the need to make maternal health a priority.
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