MATERNAL HEALTH

Like many other developing countries, Uganda has a high maternal mortality rate and this happens mainly in the rural areas where there is limited access to transport, health care systems, and poor antenatal and postnatal care services. We work hand in hand with the Village Health Teams to bring these services closer to the expecting mothers.

Child marriages and teenage pregnancies rates are still prevalent in our communities and that’s the reason for this project. Our teams work to strengthen health systems which serve these vulnerable populations through equipping and training volunteers in first aid emergency and the most essential life-saving interventions.

The teams help prevent many possible expecting mothers’ life threatening issues as a result of preventable causes such as accessing prenatal vitamins in time, timely antenatal clinic visits, and proper nutrition among others. They also equip parents and care takers with the knowledge and skills they need to prevent disease and promote good nutrition and hygiene.

We also make sure that these expecting mothers give birth in a hospital under the supervision of an experienced midwife.

POST NATAL CARE

We make sure that the baby and the mother are in good condition before leaving the hospital, we make certain that the baby has to be scheduled for immunization and a health checkup along with the mother.

Health and hygiene lessons for the new born baby and mother are given to prevent child deaths that are as a result of preventable causes such as malaria, diarrhea, and dysentery among others.

Every household has a kitchen vegetable and fruit garden promoting healthy living for newborn baby and mother.

At 6 months postpartum, mothers who are not engaged in any income generating activity and do not have the skills for one are enrolled in our skills development program. Most of the mothers are single moms with the father of the baby out of the picture, the income helps them take care of themselves and their babies.