A new report has revealed that half of the pregnancies in the Acholi Sub-region in 2022 were unintended, with the bulk recorded in the districts of Amuru and Agago.The 2022 survey report conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health indicates that 50.7 percent of girls and women between 15 and 49 years never intended…
The Ministry of Health has urged private health facilities to consider wellness facilities for the non-medical needs of mothers and babies that can improve maternal health outcomes. Dr Richard Mugahi, the Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Reproductive and Child Health says that because they are overwhelmed by numbers in free government facilities, they have had…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks.Calling for USD 171 million in funds to support 28 million people suffering in the region, UNICEF said tailored responses are already reaching…