Go Back
Go Back
News
News
12 May 2020
News
Mobile App helps midwives support safe delivery among teenage mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic
On April 22 in the middle of the lockdown imposed by the Ugandan government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 14 -year old Alice (not real name) from Edobo village in Arua…
Read story
07 May 2020
News
Standing in solidarity with midwives in the time of COVID-19: Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, the Ambassador of Sweden and UNFPA Representative Visit Midwives on Duty
Every year, 5th May is the International Day of the Midwife. On this day, midwives are celebrated worldwide for the noble work they do - saving lives of mothers and babies. In…
Read story
06 May 2020
News
UNFPA supports development of guidelines to ensure continuity of reproductive health services during COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a public health emergency of international concern. Following this…
Read story
05 May 2020
News
Safe births amidst COVID-19: Midwives are saving lives of mothers and babies
Carrying her seventh pregnancy, 35-year-old Salama Akello knew that the safest way to go through it would be to ensure to attend all the antenatal care (ANC) visits, thanks to…
Read story
05 May 2020
Statement
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being born. Childbirth doesn't stop for pandemics, and neither do midwives. They are…
Read story
02 May 2020
News
UNFPA supports development of guidelines on prevention of gender based violence and promote sexual and reproductive health and rights
As Uganda grapples with the health and socio-economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, UNFPA is putting its technical expertise to work, supporting the government and…
Read story
30 April 2020
News
UNFPA works with Boda Boda riders to keep condom supply going during COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 March, Uganda entered a nationwide lockdown in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. The country has so far recorded 81 cases of COVID-19. With the restrictions on…
Read story
28 April 2020
Press Release
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and other harmful practices could…
Read story
23 April 2020
News
UNFPA Uganda Supports Districts with fuel vouchers to ensure safe births amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Northern Uganda and West Nile Regions, 22 April: Fourteen districts in the Northern and West Nile regions of Uganda have received fuel vouchers worth UGX 67.6 million (approx…
Read story