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Home Health Topics Reproductive Health Reporting on Reproductive Health in Uganda
Reporting on Reproductive Health in Uganda

PRBToday, more than a quarter of the world’s population is between the ages of 10 and 25. This cohort of 1.5 billion people is the largest ever to come of reproductive age. Hence, there is a demographic imperative to motivate this generation to adopt healthy childbearing habits including healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies.

Uganda Health Communication Alliance in collaboration with Population Reference Bureau, organized a workshop on Reporting on Reproductive Health in Uganda in Triangle Hotel, Kampala, Uganda on  22 - 24 September 2009, Read more for the resources from the health experts.

AGENDA

Tuesday, 22 September

9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Overview: Dr. Charles Wendo, Chairman, UHCA

9:15 – 10:30 a.m. –  Introduction to reproductive health and sexually-transmitted diseases. Presenter: Dr. Daniel K. Kaye, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mulago Hospital, senior lecturer Makerere University College of Health Sciences

10:30 – 11 a.m. –  Morning Tea

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Myths and facts about contraceptives: What are the options, how do they work?  Presenter: Demeter Margaret Namuyobo, Reproductive Health Uganda

1 – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch

2 – 3 p.m. Family Planning: Designing a communications strategy based on new research. Presenter: Kakaire Ayub Kirunda, SPH/CDC HIV/AIDS Fellow based at UHCA.

3 – 4:30 p.m. – Stopping Stockouts: What is Uganda doing to ensure a reliable supply of contraceptives? Presenter: Dr. Moses Muwonge, Reproductive Health Commodity Security Coordinator, Ministry of Health

4:30 – 5: 30 p.m. – Afternoon Tea

Wednesday, 23 September

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Family Planning: Attitudes, Beliefs, Practice. Presenter: Dr. Olive Sentumbwe, World Health Organization

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Birth spacing – Health benefits for mothers and their children. Presenter: Dr. Peter Ibembe, Reproductive Health Uganda

11 – 11:30 a.m. – Morning tea

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. -- The Male Role in Family Planning and the Vasectomy Option. Presenter: Dr. Peter Ibembe and a guest.

1 – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.: Adolescence and Reproductive Health: What do teens need to know, and how do you tell them? Presenter: James Tumusiime, Reproductive Health Uganda

3:00 – 3:45 p.m.: Adolescent Health Policy and Strategy: , Fred Katumba, Ministry of Health

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.: Afternoon Tea

4:15 – 5 p.m. – Proposed service standards for Adolescent Reproductive Health Care: Jennifer Wanyana, Ministry of Health

Thursday, 24 September

9 – 10:30 a.m. – Unintended Pregnancy and Unsafe Abortion – How widespread is the problem, and what is its impact on health? Presenter: Dr. Charles Kiggundu, Mulago Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Principal Officer, Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – A view from the trenches: The human consequences of unsafe abortion. Presenters: Sister Victoria Nabuule and Sister Nakirijja, senior nurses, Mulago hospital

11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Morning tea

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Robinah Kaitirimba, National Coordinator, Health Consumers and Users Organisation: Reproductive Health Rights: Would laws to protect reproductive-health rights lead to a reduction in unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion?

1:00-1:30 p.m. Dr. Peter Ibemba : Attitude in parliament concerning unintended pregnancy and safe abortion.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Lunch

2:30 – 3:30 – Covering sensitive community issues: The Straight Talk Approach. Presenter: Teopista Agutu, Straight Talk Foundation Print Director

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Ethics and reporting on reproductive health. Presenter: Lydia Mirembe, Makerere University Department of Mass Communication.



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Natamba jonan  - journalism and RH are compatible   |81.199.17.xxx |2010-04-07 18:44:22
Helo UHCA Mag't.

I have had a chance of reading through all these wonderful
materials attached. they are different and are from different authors, they are
enriched with information.
Uganda as a country has one poorest reproductive
health indicators on this planet earth e,g MMR at 435/100000, IMR at 76/1000
live births, U5MR at 137/1000, CPR at 23%, skilled delivery at 43%, TFR at
6.7(3rd worst in the world), Teenage pregnacies at 25%, annual unsafe abortions
of 297000 cases, FGM still practiced, low immunisation rates, high rates of
malnourished children i,e stunted and underweight, HIV/AIDS prevalence at 6.4,
low age for first sex, low SMAM and median age at marriage, beliefs in culture
and taboos still existing e.c all these leave alot to wonder about. The training
of journalists in the media fraternity is a well come idea because the training
opens their eyes to pay attention to reproductive health issues other than
Po...

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