Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Neonatal Mortality"

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    • Newborn Survival in Uganda: A Decade of Change and Future Implications 

      Mbonye, K. Anthony; Sentongo, Miriam; Mukasa, K Gelasius; Byaruhanga, Romano; Sentumbwe-Mugisa, Olive; Waiswa, Peter; Sengendo, Namala Hanifah; Aliganyira, Patrick; Nakakeeto, Margaret; Lawn, E Joy; Kerber, Kate (Oxford University Press, 2012-06-07)
      Each year in Uganda 141 000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday; 26% of these children die in their first month of life. In a setting of persistently high fertility rates, a crisis in human resources for ...

    • Strengthening Health Facilities for Maternal and Newborn Care: Experiences from Rural Eastern Uganda 

      Namazzi, Getrude; Waiswa, Peter; Nakakeeto, Margaret; Nakibuuka, K. Victoria; Namutamba, Sarah; Najjemba, Maria; Namusaabi, Ruth; Tagoola, Abner; Nakate, Grace; Ajeani, Judith; Peterson, Stefan; Byaruhanga, Romano (Co-action Publishing, 2015-03)
      Background: In Uganda maternal and neonatal mortality remains high due to a number of factors, including poor quality of care at health facilities. Objective: This paper describes the experience of building capacity for ...