Whereas sexual reproductive health (SRH) is vital for our overall health, it’s important to note that it’s not only shaped by social...
When was the last time you took a moment to stop and celebrate those who take care of you when you are...
Gulu, (UG):- While access to reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health care is still a luxury some women can’t afford or...
Gulu, (UG):- 05th May is when we celebrate midwives worldwide and annually for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the...
In recent decades, soft skills have been a hot topic of discussion globally. The demand for soft skills in the workforce is...
In all cultures, the midwife’s place is on the brink of life, where intense human emotions, fear, hope, belonging, triumph, and incredible...
Worldwide, there is overwhelming evidence from policy, research, and training institutions that the care of a midwife can mitigate the risk of...
Creating gender equity in nursing and midwifery leadership remains key. Generally, women comprise almost 70% of healthcare workers globally and nearly 90%...
“Women with pulled or stretched labia are usually sweeter and exciting in bed”, says one of the men in a certain social...
Recently, while contributing to the cervical cancer awareness month of January by sharing daily sensitization messages about cervical cancer on all social...
“To hell with taking my child for immunization! those vaccines were created by whites to kill us Africans and our children”, says...
While contributing to cervical cancer awareness in January through community sensitization using various social media platforms, lots of questions keep coming in...
As midwives, being ‘with woman’ is at the heart of what we do every day. This is part of our identity and...
A wide range of strategies to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality through encouraging facility-based births and skilled attendance at birth...
“I sincerely congratulate NASMEC on the success of the 03rd National Safe Motherhood Conference, which was well-organized, well-balanced, and had a very...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In fact, 1 in 8...
“What a fantastic conference!”. The presentations were of very high quality. This was by far the most informative conference that I have...
Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman walked in with her spouse for...
In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases where people collapse and die mysteriously in Uganda....
By Aisha Naava and Lilian Nuwabaine Of recent, we received a client with several opportunistic infections which were life-threatening. We went ahead...
Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months after delivery. However, many women do...
Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it is known that breastfeeding is one of the...
The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only on the incidence of diseases, injuries, and other...
As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with various concerns. A few years ago, while working...