In March 2018, the average global acute malnutrition (GAM) rate in children in Nsinze and Magada subcounties in Namutumba district in East Central Uganda was 39.5%, which is above the national threshold of 30%.
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While Uganda has made great strides in reducing poverty, the rates of malnutrition in children and mothers are still unacceptably high, compromising their health and survival.
Busoga Health Forum is the independent voice for health professionals linked within Busoga Region in Uganda.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are primarily contracted through unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner
For the first few years, most girls’ menstrual cycles are irregular, so they can get pregnant easily
Globally each year, an estimated 13 million infants are born before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Complications from these preterm births are the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally, and specifically in Uganda.
Of the 15 million babies born too early globally, nearly seven percent will die from complications of prematurity. In low resource settings, limited access to early ultrasound and insufficient record systems.
Regionalization of health care: Experiences and lessons from the Maternal and Newborn Scale up (MANeSCALE) project in Eastern Uganda
