All posts tagged "Lilian Nuwabaine"

A training from Aga Khan University that changed my midwifery practice

By Oyesiga Devota As a Young Midwife Leader working in one of the mountainous and remote districts of Kisoro, which is over...

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Embrace childhood vaccination for our little ones

“To hell with taking my child for immunization! those vaccines were created by whites to kill us Africans and our children”, says...

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Cervical cancer is among the most preventable cancers

While contributing to cervical cancer awareness in January through community sensitization using various social media platforms, lots of questions keep coming in...

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Why women need midwifery care during pregnancy, labour and after birth

As midwives, being ‘with woman’ is at the heart of what we do every day. This is part of our identity and...

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Midwife: The first choice for all women

A wide range of strategies to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality through encouraging facility-based births and skilled attendance at birth...

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National Safe Motherhood Conference: Why you should attend such conferences!

“I sincerely congratulate NASMEC on the success of the 03rd National Safe Motherhood Conference, which was well-organized, well-balanced, and had a very...

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Breast Cancer Awareness: Why self-examination remains a vital screening tool

Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In fact, 1 in 8...

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Opinion

Now is the time to embrace and attend scientific conferences!

“What a fantastic conference!”. The presentations were of very high quality. This was by far the most informative conference that I have...

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Consider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction

Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman walked in with her spouse for...

Blood clots and death: A worrying condition for most Ugandans

In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases where people collapse and die mysteriously in Uganda....

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Continuous viral load monitoring for HIV-positive patients is essential

By Aisha Naava and Lilian Nuwabaine Of recent, we received a client with several opportunistic infections which were life-threatening. We went ahead...

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How frequent breastfeeding can delay pregnancy for a woman

Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months after delivery. However, many women do...

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Breastfeeding: The best gift for your newborn and infant

Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it is known that breastfeeding is one of the...

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Why pregnant women and those trying to conceive should not drink alcohol

The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only on the incidence of diseases, injuries, and other...

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Pelvic pain during pregnancy: A concern by most pregnant women

As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with various concerns. A few years ago, while working...

Why you should avoid self-medication with antibiotics

As health workers, often, we receive calls from family, friends and different people in the community complaining of not feeling well, with...

Embrace the use of family planning after childbirth

Five years ago, while working in one of the biggest referral hospitals in Uganda, I encountered a 16year old girl who came...

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Pregnant women at higher risk of developing blood clot

Pregnant women may also experience less blood flow to the legs later in pregnancy because the blood vessels around the pelvis are...

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Uganda needs a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy Strategy

Good sexual and reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive...

No future in healthcare without Nurses: Prioritise Nurses

Government of Uganda should prioritize investing in the nursing profession for better healthcare outcomes. Together our future depends on every nurse, every...

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Prioritise midwives to improve maternal and newborn health

Skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate midwifery care reduces maternal and newborn mortality and stillbirths, keeps mothers, and babies safe..

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Can an HIV-Positive Mother give birth to an HIV-Negative baby?

To eliminate Mother to Child Transmission, increasing antenatal HIV screening and linking HIV-positive pregnant women to PMTCT and ART care and providing...

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