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Africa Civil society Organizations to petition African Union on Maternal Health

Civil Society Organizations operating in Africa have pledged to petition the African Union to promise that its various member countries will commit themselves to fighting reducing maternal health and not just talk about maternal health during this year’s summit that is taking place in Kampala and with a theme on maternal and child health. The […]

Save the Children says Political Commitment key to fighting maternal mortality

Save the Children in Uganda an international child rights Non Governmental Organization has that the greatest decline in levels of maternal mortality around Africa occurred in countries with a high political commitment towards the fight against maternal mortality. Some of the countries that registered a remarkable improvement in reducing the rates of maternal mortality include […]

Musician Chaka Chaka adds voice to the call for the commitment to the Abuja Declaration

One of Africa’s most celebrated singers Yvonne Chaka Chaka will be in Uganda to join the rest of Africa in calling out to the African Leaders to commit to the pledges they made under the Abuja declaration in which African countries committed to have at least 15% of their national budgets committed to the health […]