LIFE FOR MOTHERS | REDUCE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND INFANTS THAT DIE DURING PREGNANCY/CHILDBIRTH

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» Jan 17, 2013

Life for Mothers Abstract- 'Integrating mHealth Technology and Holistic Health Care Delivery to Reduce Maternal/Neonatal/Child Mortality in Rural Uganda: Preliminary Findings' Accepted for Oral Presentation

» Jul 26, 2012

XlX International AIDS Conference selects "Development of a Baseline Needs Assessment for HIV Services in Rural Uganda using mHealth Technology and Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Strengthen Health Systems: A Random Cluster Study" for presentation

» Jun 26, 2012

Life for Mothers to Present Preliminary Results of its Pilot Project to Reduce Maternal/Neonatal Mortality in Rural Uganda at UNICEF House in NYC

» Apr 27, 2012

Life for Mothers Selected by WRIHC

» Dec 15, 2011

Dr. Harry Strulovici Returns from mHealth Summit in Washington, DC

» Dec 6, 2011

Dr. Harry Strulovici to Give Oral Presentation at the 2011 mHealth Summit

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Feb 17, 2011

Life For Mothers Meets With Village Health Teams in the Parish of Mwera (Mityana District)

WHEN:Feb 17, 2011LOCATION:Mityana, UgandaTHEME:Project ProgressINFORMATION:

On February 10th, a few days after his arrival in Uganda, Dr. Strulovici met with William Nabangi, Clinical Officer and Coordinator of the Village Health Teams (VHTs.) Thus far, 44 Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been chosen, 28 of whom are women and 16 of whom are men. Mr. Nabangi will recruit an additional 6 CHWs (specifically men) to complete the recruitment of the 50 CHWs, making a total of 25 Village Health Teams (representing the 25 villages immediately surrounding the Parish of Mwera).

Dr. Strulovici met with the selected VHTs this past Monday (Feb. 14th.) at a VHT orientation where he delineated LfM's plan of action. However, before the VHTs can receive comprehensive training in areas like family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal/reproductive health and child survival, the CHWs will need to be tested for competency in the usage of specially programmed mobile phones. These phones are the method through which VHTs will collect medical information and register households in the Busujju Sub-county.

Those who are unable to be trained to use the phones will be replaced by new recruitments, who will also be tested. This process will continue until we have 50 highly competent CHWs who can then be trained in maternal/neonatal health interventions.

Did you know?

Children who have lost their mothers are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than those who have not.

Source:United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 2010