Healthy Child Uganda

Results achieved as of the end of the project (August 2015) include: District Health Systems Strengthening: (1) a five-year strategic plan on maternal newborn and child health (MNCH) for Bushenyi district was developed; (2) 17 health centres had functional computers; (3) 24 data clerks (14 women and 10 men) were trained and 100% of them were better able to handle data and; (4) 85% of health centres used MNCH referral/transfer protocols Health Centre Maternal Newborn and Child Health Service Delivery: (1) 20 maternity health centres were equipped with newborn resuscitation bags; (2) 43 health centres were provided child scales; (3) 11 health centres offered immunization family planning antenatal and postnatal care; (4) 42 health centres offered growth monitoring; (5) 114 parishes conducted semi-annual Child Health Days; (6) 245 health workers (171 women and 74 men) were trained in obstetrics newborn resuscitation sick child care and; (7) 195 Health Unit Management Committee members were trained. Community Maternal Newborn and Child Health Programs: (1) 2626 Village Health Team (VHT) workers were trained (1803 women and 823 men) in basic community health worker skills community development nutrition and MNCH; (2) 1817 VHTs (1204 women and 613 men) attended two or more meetings in the past year; (3) 95 VHT Trainer/Supervisors (57 women and 38 men) from health centres were trained; (4) VHTs self-report improved confidence in MNCH promotion; (5) VHTs self-report increased confidence in providing support to ill children/pregnant women; (6) 11 parishes developed a community emergency transport plan; and (7) over 17 new community initiatives were reported by VHTs. This contributed to strengthening the ability of the Bushenyi and Rubirizi Health Districts to plan and deliver quality health services to improve the health of 365 000 people living in 859 villages which included 60 000 pregnant women and 75 000 children under the age of five years.