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Fighting for Maternal Health in a Conflict Zone

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Today is International Women's Day, and I want to highlight some key advocates from Save the Mothers' Masters of Public Health Leadership program who area working to save mothers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have some unique circumstances to contend with. These are the types of students that I have the privilege of meeting while working with the MPHL program.  Meet Upoki David and Reta... The International class of 2016 has just completed all four modules of their studies for the Masters of Public Health Leadership program, after writing their comprehensive exams this past week. It is a time to celebrate and then focus on completing their research projects to be able to graduate. But as exciting as this is, two students are not happily on their way home after the module, unlike their colleagues. I met up with David and Reta as they were sitting on the balcony at Mirembe Hall. They were sharing tea and bread for lunch. Neither expected to stil...
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Maternity Care in Uganda

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Last Friday, our Masters of Public Health Leadership students took a trip to a national referral hospital in Kampala to see what it's like for mothers who deliver there.  The hospital provides emergency obstetric care to manage complications such as obstructed labour, eclampsia (high blood pressure which can lead to seizures and death), haemorrhage.  This is the highest level of care in the country for those who cannot afford to pay for care in a private hospital.   What I saw there was a shock to my system after having worked and studied as a nurse in Toronto hospitals. The tour gave me a view to the challenges of caring for women in setting where system resources are lacking. As we entered the labour and delivery ward, staff were wheeling out a woman on a stretcher for an emergency C-section. Her uterus had ruptured.  This is a life-threatening complication which results from major internal bleeding of the uterus.* This mother  had to wait for care due t...
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My life in Uganda

Hello friends!  I am starting out on this blogging adventure to share a bit more about my time in Uganda with you. On August 29, 2017, I flew to Uganda to work with an organization called Save the Mothers as an intern. The mission of this organization is "to train local leaders in the developing world to reduce maternal mortality in their own countries." My role is to help with coordination of the classes for STM's Masters of Public Health Leadership program at Uganda Christian University. Additionally I work on contributing to social media updates, doing research and whatever else needs to be done! I plan to be here until May 2018. I hope to stay connected with you! Check out  Save the Mothers !
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Location: Mukono, Uganda
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