Rotary International President , Shekhar Mehta (C), Maternal & Child Program Coordinator Mercy Kainobwisho (3rd R) in a group photo after the launch of the program the Kawempe Referral Hospital.
Uganda continues to make remarkable progress in improving the health of women and children. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) for women aged 15-49 has slightly improved from 438 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2011 to 336 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016, according to UBOS’s latest data. Regardless of the slight improvement, the mortality of mothers is still unacceptably high with one w

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