At all times giving birth is known to bring great joy, however getting pregnant and expecting to give birth while in Uganda has gradually become a death sentence. Maternal deaths in Uganda has stopped making news. Almost everyday social media is flooded with lamentations of how a woman lost a battle while giving another human life. Giving birth is not a disease and women should not die while giving birth.
I inclined to believe that there is a "curse of personal gynaecologist in Uganda," because of the new trend of women seeking for "personal gynaecologist". The fact that there are few health workers as compared to the general population, very few women can access medical attention. In most cases women fear for their lives and resort to what seems the best option. Unfortunately many have lost their lives because this "personal gynacologist" is probably attending to another patient in a different hospital.
With the shortage of medical personnel especially doctors who are expected to work 24/7, health circumstances are getting worse every day in Uganda.
It is also very unfortunate that the law markers are busy discussing less important issues like removing presidential age limit.
Recommendations to Uganda government
1. Priotise maternal health by providing medicine and ambulances.
2.Invest more in education of health workers. Offer more scholarships for medical courses.
3. Motivate health workers by increasing their salaries.
4. Build homes for health workers especially midwives near hospital.
#maternalhealth
#maternaldeath
#Ugandagovernment
#mortalityrate
#agelimit
#birth
#gynaecologist
#midwives
#health
I inclined to believe that there is a "curse of personal gynaecologist in Uganda," because of the new trend of women seeking for "personal gynaecologist". The fact that there are few health workers as compared to the general population, very few women can access medical attention. In most cases women fear for their lives and resort to what seems the best option. Unfortunately many have lost their lives because this "personal gynacologist" is probably attending to another patient in a different hospital.
With the shortage of medical personnel especially doctors who are expected to work 24/7, health circumstances are getting worse every day in Uganda.
It is also very unfortunate that the law markers are busy discussing less important issues like removing presidential age limit.
Recommendations to Uganda government
1. Priotise maternal health by providing medicine and ambulances.
2.Invest more in education of health workers. Offer more scholarships for medical courses.
3. Motivate health workers by increasing their salaries.
4. Build homes for health workers especially midwives near hospital.
#maternalhealth
#maternaldeath
#Ugandagovernment
#mortalityrate
#agelimit
#birth
#gynaecologist
#midwives
#health
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