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Uganda

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Uganda has been at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative public health strategies, enabling it to make significant strides in improving the health of its citizens. Since 2013, Seed has collaborated with the government of Uganda and our in-country partners to train doctors, nurses, and midwives in order to improve access to high-quality care.

In 2022, Seed achieved remarkable progress addressing the persistent challenges of COVID-19 and upskilling and educating providers in two priority areas: emergency care and maternal, newborn, and child health.

Despite recent gains, health workforce shortages remain a key bottleneck to provision of appropriate health services in the country. To achieve universal health coverage in Uganda and save lives, we need to make essential investments in strengthening the health workforce. Based on the needs of Ugandan communities and the government’s health priorities, Seed supports two critical areas in the country:

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Emergency
Care

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Maternal, Newborn,
and Child Health

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Education

Education

Assisted Muni University in getting accreditation for its Bachelors in Nursing program, becoming the first in the region to offer that specific degree. The first cohort is now in their final year and are poised to address the complex health needs of their communities.

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Practice

Practice

Introduced point of care ultrasound for emergency care at teaching hospitals affiliated with Busitema University, Gulu University, Makerere University, and Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

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Policy

Policy

Championed the development of policy frameworks conducive to nursing and midwifery and provided stakeholder consultation in the creation of role and compensation structures for all health workers.

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Impact By the Numbers

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62

Physician, Nurse, and Midwife Educators Placed

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300

Courses and Trainings Taught

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9

Training Sites

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9,000+

Health Workers Trained

2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

Uganda 2030 Country Strategy

In Uganda, rapid urbanization, a high fertility rate, and a youthful population (70% under the age of 30) threaten to overwhelm an already overstretched health system. The leading causes of death and poor health are acute childhood illnesses, injuries, and maternal health conditions.

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Report

2023 Uganda Annual Progress Report

We’re partnering with the government of Uganda to improve emergency care and maternal, newborn, and child health services by training nurses, midwives, and doctors across the health system.

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42,000

Over the past ten years, Seed has trained more than 42,000 nurses, midwives and physicians across Africa. In the next ten years, we aim to double our impact, reaching more than 80,000 health workers.

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Malawi

We build the capacity of doctors, nurses, and midwives so that they can address the diverse and specific health needs of their communities and serve as agents of change. We focus on:

  • Community Health
  • Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
  • Mental Health

Malawi

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Sierra Leone

We strengthen human resources for health to build a comprehensive health system that can provide care for all. We focus on:

  • Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health

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Zambia

We train family physicians and midwives who can provide comprehensive, continuous, high-quality care in urban and rural communities to people at all stages of life. We focus on:

  • Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
  • Primary Care

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