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Item Row erupts between hospital and dead woman's family(New Vision, 2018-05-17) Kasujja, CarolRow has erupted between the family of the late journalist Nuliat Nambazira and the International Hospital Kampala (IHK) over her death. Nambazira, 38, passed on two weeks ago as a result of child birth-related uncontrolled bleeding. Her husband Abbas Semujju, told mourners that the hospital mishandled her leading to her death.Item Maternity leave not a favour, government tells private employers(New Vision, 2018-05-01) Kasujja, CarolAs Uganda joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Labour Day today, the Ministry of Labour, Gender and social Development has instructed all private companies to grant mothers paid maternity leave.Item Lango region women lack access to maternal healthcare services(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-11) Oketch, BillMost of the women in Lango sub-region are complaining of harsh treatment at health centres, while a few mothers claim they are often left to deliver on their own.Item Mayuge decry low access to maternal services(New Vision, 2017-08-02) Angatai, BettyNineteen-year-old Annet Namuwaya, a mother of one, lost her baby when she delivered at home. she could have saved the baby, had she delivered at a health facility.Item Wekebere device helps monitor your unborn child(Sunday Vision, 2017-07-30) Muto, AhmadMaternal and Neonatal health are of great concern, especially in hard-to-reach areas, where there is little or no access to quality antenatal services. However, with the advancement in technology, steps are being take to make those services more available through innovation.Item Parents tipped on preventing fistula(New Vision, 2018-05-21) Nantambi, Agnes; Kyotalengerire, AgnesDr Jackson Amone, the commissioner for curative services at the health ministry has advised parents to keep their girls in schools as a means of preventing fistula. " We need to prevent obstetric fistula by sensitising young girls to stay in schools, avoid early marriages and produce at the right age," said Amone.Item What you eat during pregnancy(New Vision, 2017-07-31) Kyotalengerire, AgnesMy husband always encouraged me to eat enough when we were expecting our second baby. Every evening he would return with bags full of milk, eggs, tins of yogurt and fruits such as Bananas, avocado. He encouraged me to eat saying it would keep me healthy and strong recounts Maria Twesigye, a month of two, who runs a bakery in Kampala.Item Fistula: What Uganda needs to end the condition(New Vision, 2018-05-23) Kyotalengerire, AgnesToday Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the international Fistula Day under theme: End Fistula now, reach everyone. The commemoration aims at raising awareness, visibility of obstetric fistula and intensifying actions towards ending the condition in Uganda and the world over. Agnes Kyotalengerire explores what the Government is doing to eliminate thee backlog of 75,000 to 100,000 patients who are not treated.Item Pre-eclampsia: A major cause of maternal deaths(New Vision, 2018-05-21) Kyotalengerire, AgnesTomorrow is World Pre-eclampsia Day, which will be commemorated under the theme: "Ending Pre-eclampsia". Ahead of the day, Agnes Kyotalengerire explores how the condition can impact on the lives of mothers and their babies.Item Family planning: Empowering women to be productive(New Vision, 2017-07-11) Kyotalengerire, AgnesA woman who is informed about Family planning will decide on which method to use, to enable her produce the number of children she can take care of.Item Unmet need for family planning aggravates poverty(New Vision, 2017-07-10) Kyotalengerire, AgnesAccess to family planning key to empowerment, Development.Item The power of breast milk(New Vision, 2017-08-01) Kyotalengerire, AgnesImmediately after child birth, the midwife encouraged me to breastfeed. She emphasised that i should exclusively breastfeed. This is feeding the baby on breast milk only until they are six month old.Item Universal Health coverage still a pipe dream(New Vision, 2018-04-09) Nakajubi, GloriaFor the last 18 years in Luweero district where the World Health Day 2018 was commemorated on Saturday, 25,000 people have been enrolled in community health saving schemes.Item 59-year-old gives birth to 3 babies, loses 2(New Vision, 2018-04-03) Nakajubi, GloriaOne of the babies died in the uterus while the other two died due to lack of enough oxygen at Mulago.Item Babies dying due to oxygen shortage at Kawempe Hospital(New Vision, 2018-04-03) Nakajubi, GloriaFor a 59-year-old first time mother, the news that two of her three babies had been delivered had died, was heartbreaking. Namakula Magdalene, resident of Mubende district is only hoping that her remaining child survives.Item Doctors get machine to save newborns(Daily Monitor., 2018-03-08) Namagembe, LilianIn a move to reduce the number of newborns dying from breathing failure at birth, researchers have come up with a more advanced resuscitation device to sort out the problem. At least one in every 10 children born needs resuscitation at birth, according to Ministry of Health.Item Shs500b earmarked for maternal health(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Namagembe, LilianMinistry of Health has secured a lump sum $140m (about shs513b) loan for maternal health to stop the high death of women during pregnancy and child birth. Maternal and child mortality rates account for more than 60 per cent of the lives lost in Uganda.Item Medics root for supplies to curb newborn deaths(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-01) Agaba, VivianHealth workers have asked government to provide more medical supplies to attend to babies born with breathing difficulties, a step that will see a reduction in neonatal deaths.Item Take condoms to every village, says speaker(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-01) Otage, Stephen"People in hard-to-reach areas got to bed at 4pm and the whole night they are sexually active", Speaker Rebecca Kadaga.Item Men stay away from antenatal visits(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-07) Muwulya, MosesMasaka Hospital authorities have raised a concern over increasing number of expectant mothers who seek antenatal services without being accompanied by their spouses. The men are reportedly shying away for fear of a compulsory HIV/Aids testing carried out at the facility.