Sepsis in Mothers and Newborns: Uganda’s Neglected Health Crisis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite the remarkable strides Uganda has made in reducing maternal mortality rates, dropping from 336 to 189 deaths per 1,000 live births, as reported in the 2022 Uganda Demographics and Health Survey, sepsis remains a significant threat, steadily increasing from 8,110 cases in 2021 to 10,233 in 2023, making it the third leading cause of…

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Support breast feeding mothers, let them be heard.

Across the formal and informal sector, breast feeding mothers are still struggling to cope up with the six months exclusive breast feeding period, which is recommended by health experts’ world over. This is because of the day today life demands, poverty and other challenges they have to deal with, top on list being work, whether…

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