Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief

Capital

Kampala

Population

24,699,073

GDP Per Capital

$1,200 USD

People Living with HIV/AIDS

1.1 million

Access to Safe Water

50%

Literacy Rates

Males - 74% Females - 54%

Environmental Issues

Over-grazing, deforestation, soil erosion

Sources

UNICEF, UN

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Uganda is a small, independent republic with a democratic government that lies between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Kenya.

At the time of its independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda was a country with rapid agricultural growth, and a developing industrial sector. Today, Uganda is undergoing many political and social transformations. Since 1986, conflicts led by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have worsened socio-economic and health conditions in the country.

Maternal, Newbord and Child Health in Northern Uganda
Ensuring health and survival for new mothers and their children

CPAR-Uganda in partnership with Marie Stopes Uganda has continued to support four health centre IIIs in the districts of Amuru, Kitgum, Pader and Lira, to improve maternal, newborn and child health care services by supplying them with essential medicines, supplies and equipment.

Other services offered in 2008/09 include: providing support supervision to mentor health facility staff, training of health centre staff in post-abortion care and, provision and maintenance as well as a motor cycle ambulance, at Purongo Health Centre in Amuru district.

CPAR-Uganda is working closely with the District Health Offices while supporting these four health centres in Northern Uganda. The medications provided for the health centres by CPAR supplement those that were supplied by the Ministry of Health/Government of Uganda.

In 2008/09, the health centres of Purongo, Mucwini, Awere and Aromo received quarterly supplies of Emergency Obstetrics (EmOC) drugs worth about 75 million Uganda Shillings (about $40,000 CDN). The supplies have improved the capacity of the health centres to treat complications such as malaria, high blood pressure and reproductive tract infections arising during pregnancy or child birth.

These medications have helped to treat preventable deaths of mothers due to pregnancy and child birth complications, and also improved their health and that of their babies.

CPAR-Uganda has continued to provide technical support for the health centres by training mid-wives to supplement the existing government paid staff already providing maternal and child care.

The additional staff at each of the health centres has helped to improve the quality of maternal care services delivered, as shown by the increased number of health facility deliveries. Additionally, pregnant mothers do not have to wait for long hours at centres to receive access to services or treatment which has increased their chances of having a safe and healthy childbirth.

Promoting Maternal, Newborn & Child Health in Northern Uganda

In 1992, CPAR was invited by the Ugandan government to work with northern communities and local authorities on health and development initiatives. CPAR is one of the only NGOs implementing peacebuilding programs in the rural communities of Northern Gulu.

Today, CPAR-Uganda undertakes the following initiatives:

Disaster Preparedness - a program designed to address factors contributing to land degradation, food insecurity at the community and household level.

Income generation - revolving loans for small farmers.

Natural Resource Management - soil and water conservation activities; community forestry; bee-keeping.

Food Security - crop diversification and agroforestry.

Water and Sanitation - constructing deep drilled wells and latrines; promoting sanitation and hygiene education.

Peacebuilding - community-based counseling for war-affected children and their families; community-based reconciliation; landmine education and awareness.

Emergency Relief - food aid distribution to vulnerable families and support and relief provided to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps.

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For more news about Uganda: http://allafrica.com/uganda/

Backyard Gardening – Making a Difference in Rural African Communities
One of the areas that CPAR’s Moving Beyond Hunger program focused on was promoting affordable and practical farming methodologies. Program beneficiaries in two sub counties of Lira District in Northern Uganda were also trained in backyard gardening. more information

Meet Carolyn Draper and her husband Benson near their farm in Adekekwok sub-county in Northern Uganda. Carolyn was one of the farmers selected to participate in CPAR’s Moving Beyond Hunger program.

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Securing Farmers' Futures - One Field at a Time
Ayella is a member of a newly formed community-based organization that was formed from grassroots farmers getting together. The group is called 'Anga ma dwoli iwi obuni' in the local Acholi language. more information

To read more about Understanding Farmer Field Schools please click here.

To read more about CPAR-Uganda’s current program please download the country profile.

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