Fourth Quarter

GFF through World Bank has allocated 2 US$ million towards procurement of FP commodities

Trained, in 2017 a total of 60 nurses and midwives in BEmONC from 47 supported health facilities in Kyankwanzi and Nakaseke districts.

Trained 30 health workers in the refugee settlements in EmONC.

Trained 192 midwives on the 4 modules of Emergency Obstetrical and Newborn Care (EmONC) in 5 West Nile districts (Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Adjumani) and Kiryandongo. They further trained 20 midwives on neonatal resuscitation in Oyam district, together with 28 district-based Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) mentors on neonatal resuscitation in 5 West Nile districts (Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Adjumani) and Kiryandongo.

Partnered with AOGU to train 205 health workers in private facilities on EmONC.

Supervised and supported the process of staff recruitment and also recommended the most appropriate cadres based on the MOH guidelines.

Recruited 12 midwives in the HFs serving the refugees and host communities. The numbers of midwives is still inadequate given the influx of refugees. CARE continues to seek for support to strengthen this area.

Through USAID/Uganda Voucher Plus Activity puts strict emphasis on facility managers recruiting qualified midwives to prove EMONC services as pre-requisite for enrollment in the Voucher scheme.

Implemented a UNICEF project that supported 5 West Nile districts (Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, and Adjumani), Kiryandongo, and 7 districts in Karamoja sub-region (Nakapiripirit, Kaabong, Kotido, Napak, Amudat, Moroto, Abim) to improve their human resource planning and recruitment processes.

Conducting selective recruitment of health workers by funding the Service Commission in Abim district.