Maternal and Child Health Week

Five days of Immunization Activities to deliver integrated maternal and child health services to all pregnant women and children less than five years old ended today in Namasuba.

The campaign known as Maternal and Child Health Week is undertaken twice annually by the DVC Foundation through the Ministry of Health to improve access to and the quality of maternal and child health services in Uganda.

During the week of the door-to-door campaign, an estimated 930 children were targeted with Polio vaccination, Vitamin-A supplementation, and deworming tablets to prevent worm infestation. At the same time, children under two years of age who had missed one or more health facility-based routine immunization services were also identified and immunized.

Meanwhile, focused antenatal care for pregnant women including voluntary counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS was also delivered to ensure that positive HIV pregnant women are put on early treatment to protect their unborn babies against the disease.

The campaign was led by the Ministry of Health with technical and financial support from the DVC Foundation through the AWES Secretariat, as well as local and traditional leaders and other partners.

Medical Officer at St. Apolo Medical Center giving Vitamin-A supplementation to one of the Sharif.