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The advantage of professional organizations as advocates for improved funding of maternal and child health services in Uganda
Author(s) -
BeyezaKashesya Jolly,
Kaharuza Frank,
Murokora Daniel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.07.013
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , millennium development goals , economic growth , professional association , work (physics) , maternal health , political science , public relations , child mortality , public health , maternal death , infant mortality , professional development , medicine , developing country , environmental health , nursing , population , health services , economics , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , engineering
Abstract The attainment of United Nations Millennium Development Goal 5 has proven elusive for many countries. Efforts to reduce maternal mortality require concerted evidence‐based efforts from all key players, including professional organizations. The Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda used the results of maternal and perinatal death review to develop and pilot advocacy programs with parliamentarians, media, and government that aimed to improve maternal and newborn health in Uganda. This work translated to further parliamentary debate on the topic, increased resource allocation by government, and improved media‐related public education.