Safe Motherhood

23 October 2025, 11:39 am

Uganda urged to rethink maternal health strategies to save lives

By Byamukama Alozious Despite notable progress in reducing maternal and neonatal deaths, Uganda continues to lose thousands of mothers and newborns to preventable causes, health experts warned during the 5th National Safe Motherhood Conference held in Kampala. Presiding over the…

21 October 2025, 5:09 pm

Ministry of Health celebrates maternal health gains, experts call for action

By Byamukama Alozious Uganda has made significant progress in improving maternal health, with maternal mortality dropping from 336 to 109 deaths per 100,000 live births per year—one of the best records in Africa, according to the Ministry of Health. Officials…