UGANDA NATIONAL MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CONFERENCE
Theme: Moving From Policy to Practice: Saving Mothers and Newborns at National and local level
Venue: Victoria Hall, Serena hotel, Kampala
15TH-17TH JUNE 2015
DAY ONE (15TH JUNE 2015): Situation analysis: Where we have been, where we are and where we are
going in improving Maternal and Newborn health?
TIME
ACTIVITY
Speaker
MCs of the Day: Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public
Health
Esther Nasikye, World Vision
8:00-9.00a.m
9.00-9.05a.m(5mins)
9.05-9.15a.m (10min)
Arrival and registration
All
National anthem
All
Opening remarks
Dr. Peter Waiswa
Welcome address
Assoc. Prof. William Bazeyo, Dean
Makerere School of Public Health
Session 1: Uganda National Policy and Programme Context
Chair – Prof Pius Okong, Head Health Services Commission, Uganda.
9:15-9.35a.m(20mins)
9.35-10.20a.m(45 mins)
Maternal and newborn health in Uganda: Prof. Anthony Mbonye,
Achievement so far and plans for the post
Ministry of Health
Millennium Development Goal era
Panel discussion: How can Uganda move forward?
Host: Prof. Pius Okong, Head, Health Services
Commission, Uganda
Panelists:
1. Dr. Olive Sentumbwe: World Health Organization
2. Dr Modibo Kassouge: UNICEF
3. Dr. Jesca Nsungwa: Ministry of Health
4. Dr. Romano Byaruhanga: Association
Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda
of
5. Dr. Rose Chalo Nabirye, School of Nursing,
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
6. Barbara Barroughs- Save the Children
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7. Ms. Esperance Fundira-Country Rep. UNFPA
8. Head of health, USAID
9. Dr. Jolly Nankunda, Dept of Paediatrics,
Makerere University/ Uganda Pediatrics Association
10.20-10.30a.m
Open discussion
10.30-11.00a.m
11.00-1.00p.m (2 hrs)
Tea break
Hotel
FORMAL OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
Session Host:Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho,
11.00 am -11.10 am
Makerere University College of Health Sciences,
School of Public Health)
Anthems: Music Dance and Drama, Makerere
11.10 am – 11.35 am
Key note address: Maternal health, still births
Prof. Joy Lawn, London
prevention and newborn care- Global strategy in
School of Hygiene and
the post Millennium Development Goal era
Tropical Medicine
11.35 am – 11.450 am
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Remarks: Dean Makerere School of Public
Health
11.45 am – 11.55 pm
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Remarks: Save The Children
11.55 am – 12.05 pm
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Remarks: Uganda Pediatrics Association
12.05 pm – 12.15pm
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Remarks: Association of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists of Uganda
12.15 pm- 12.25
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Remarks by Dr. Ruth Aceng, Director General,
Ministry of Health
12:25 PM -12: 40pm
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Speech : Hon Sarah Opendi, Minister of State
for Primary Health Care
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12: 40 pm – 12: 55 pm
12.55-1.00p.m
12.30-2.00p.m
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Launch of Every Newborn Action Plan
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Entertainment by MDD
LUNCH/Posters
PARALLEL SESSIONS AFTER LUNCH
Session 2A – Chair – UNFPA Rep
Operationlising Maternal an Newborn Care Equitably and at Scale
2.00-2.15pm
2.15-2.30p.m
Innovative approaches to improving access to
Dr. Peter Lochoro, CUAMM
obstetric care in Uganda-Lessons from Karamoja
and Dr. Neelam Bhardwaj,
region
UNICEF
Scaling up maternal and newborn care through Dr. Abner Tagoola/Dr
hospitals: Experiences from Eastern Uganda
2.30-2.45p.m
Saving
Mothers
Giving
Life
program
Gertrude Namazzi
in Dr.Dan Murokora, Baylor
Uganda:What are the scalable components?
college
Surveillance for neonatal infections in Jinja
Uganda Pediatric Association
2.45-3.00pm
3.00-3.30p.m
Open Discussion
All
Session 2B: Scaling up Helping Babies Breathe Plus (HBB+) in Uganda
Chair: Dr Gelasius Mukasa, Uganda Paediatrics Association
2.00-2.15pm
National HBB plus standards and Plans: How far
Dr. Jesca Nsungwa, Ass.
has Uganda gone?
Commissioner Child Health,
Ministry of Health.
2.15-2.30p.m
Experiences in Scaling up HBB+ in Uganda
Save the Children
2.30-2.45p.m
Is there room for improving newborn care in
Dr. Victoria Nakibuuka,
private hospitals?
Neonatologist, Nsambya
Hospital.
2.45-3.00pm
Is there room for improving newborn care in
Dr. James Nyonyintono,
private hospitals? Experiences from Kiwoko
Kiwoko Hospital
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hospitals.
3.00-3.30p.m
Open discussion: Question and Answer
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Session 3A: COMMUNITY MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE
Chair: Dr. Winyi Kaboyo Ag. Commissioner, Community Health, Ministry of Health
3.30-3.45p.m
The Uganda Village Health Team
Dr. Christopher Oleke, Coordinator,
structure’: how well does it deliver
VHT, Ministry of Health
maternal and newborn care?
3.45-4.00p.m
Scaling up maternal and newborn
care at community level:
Mathewos Bereket, Save the Children,
Ethiopia
Experiences from Ethiopia
(COMBINE)
4.00-4.15p.m
4.15-4.30p.m
The cost of implementing maternal
Dr Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Senior
and newborn care
Lecturer, Makerere School of Public
within the VHT strategy in Uganda
Health.
Acceptability and trust of CHWs:
Dr. Debra Singh, University of Sydney,
perspectives from CHWs,
Australia
community members and
supervisors in Uganda
4.30-5.00p.m
5.00-5.30p.m
VHT Skit
VHTs from Iganga
Discussion
Session 3B: Operationalising Maternal and Newborn Care for Sustainable Development Goals in Uganda
Chair: Dr. Rose Nabirye Chalo, Head School of Nursing, Makerere College Of Health Sciences
3.30-3.45p.m
An assessment of Respondents’
Eric Ssegujja/Prof Lynn Atuyambe
readiness for KMC after delivery of
pre-term or low birth weight
babies. Experiences from a rural
community in Uganda
3.45-4.00p.m
Enhancing Newborn Care using Dr Christine Mugasha, Saving Mothers
District
wide
Health
Systems Giving Life
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strengthening approach in Saving
Mothers,
Giving
Life
LearningDistricts - Uganda
4.00-4.15p.m
Improving the Quality of Maternal
Jeniffer Twikirize, JHPIEGO
and Newborn Health in Isingiro
district.
4.15-4.30p.m
Bottlenecks to effective delivery of Robert Anguyo DDM Onzima, CODES
child
survival
interventions
in project
Uganda: a reference to thirteen
Community
and
Empowerment
for
Districts
Scale-up
(CODES) project districts
4.30-4.45p.m
Reduction in Neonatal Mortality is V.Tumukunde, Baylor College
feasible: the Fort Portal Regional
Referral Hospital NICU experience
4.45-5.00p.m
Establishing Maternal and Newborn
Josephine Nabukeera, JHPIEGO
Health Resources in Karamoja,
Uganda
5.00-5.30p.m
5.30-5.35.m (5mins)
5.35p.m
Question And Answer
Wrap up
Tea and Departure
END OF DAY 1
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UGANDA’S NATIONAL MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CONFERENCE
Theme:Moving From Policy to Practice: Saving Mothers and Newborns at National and local level
DAY TWO (16TH JUNE 2015) – Universal Health Coverage in Uganda: What does it mean for maternal
and newborn health?
TIME
ACTIVITY
7.00:08.45a.m
Arrival and Registration
8.45-9.00a.m
Welcome remarks, house keeping
SPEAKER
MC: Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa– Kiracho, Dr.
Frank Kaharuza, MakSPH/CHS, Ms Esther
Nasikye (World Vision)
Session 4: Uganda.
Universal Health Coverage in Uganda: What does it mean for maternal and newborn health in Uganda?
Chair – Dr. Anthony Mugasa, World Bank, Health System Strengthening Project, Ministry of Health.
9.00-9.20a.m
Key note address 1: Achieving Universal
health coverage in Uganda – implications for
Assoc .Prof. Freddie Ssengooba,
Makerere School of Public Health
Maternal and Newborn Health in the next
decade
9.20-9.35a.m
9.35-9.50a.m
9.50-10.35a.m
Uganda National plan for achieving
Dr. Sarah Byakika, Commissioner
Universal Health Coverage
Planning-Ministry of Health
Perspectives of consumers on Universal
Ms. RobinahKaitiritimba, Uganda
Health Coverage for Maternal and Newborn
National Health Consumers
Health
Organisation
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
1. WHO country representative
2. Mr. Filippo Curtale, Belgium
Technical Services
3. Prof. Josephat Byamugisha, Head,
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Makerere Medical School
4. Ms Robinah Biteyi, White Ribbon
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Alliance, Uganda
5. Prof. Stefan Peterson, Karolinska
Institutet, Sweden
6. Prof. Joy Lawn, LSHTM
10.35-10.50a.m
Launch of the Uganda Newborn Study
Dr. Peter Waiswa/ Prof Stefan
(UNEST) supplement
Peterson/Kate Kerber
10.50-11:15
Tea break
Session 5 – Health Financing for Maternal and Newborn Health – why has this remained low? What are the
options?
Chair : Dr Sarah Naikoba, Save the Children
11.15-11.30a.m
11.30-11.45a.m
Financing of Health care in Uganda – what
Dr. Patrick Kadama , African Centre for
are the financing options to achieve strong
Global Health and Social
district health systems?
Transformation (ACHEST)
Uganda National Health insurance scheme:
Aliti Tom, Ass. Commissioner Planning,
Will it bridge the financing gap for mothers,
Ministry of Health
Newborns and children?
11:45-12.00p.m
Enhancing uptake of effective maternal and
Solome Kiribakka Bakeera
newborn health practices using a
ResultsBased Financing approach in
Northern Uganda
12.00- 12:30p.m
Effect of subsidized transport on the uptake
Joseph Mukasa, Baylor College
of maternal newborn health services:
Experience of the boda for mother voucher
in Rwenzori region
12.30-1.00p.m
Host:
Panelists:
1.Charlotte Muheki, Healthnet Consult
3. Dr. Tusingwire Collins, Ass.
Commissioner Reproductive Health
Ministry of Health
4. Dr. Isaac Ezati, Director Planning,
Ministry of Health
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5. DFID Representative
1.00-2.00p.m
LUNCH/Posters
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Session 6A: Scaling up neonatal sepsis care in Uganda
Chair: Prof. Stefan Peterson
2.00-2.15p.m
Lessons from studies on use of simplified
Dr Steve Wall, Save the Children
antibiotics for management of neonatal
Washington
sepsis
2.15-2.30p.m
Operational research for neonatal sepsis in
Dr Jesca Nsungwa, Assistant
Uganda:Simplified antibiotics regiment for
commissioner Child Health, Ministry of
neonatal sepsis
Health/ Prof. Grace Ndeezi,
Department of Paediatrics, School of
Medicine, Makerere University.
2.30-2.45p.m
2.45-3.00p.m
Chlorhexidine use: experience, program and
Ms. Olayinka Airat Umar- Farouk,
policy implications
Nigeria.
Early neurodevelopmental outcomes
Rachel Lassman, University College
amongst survivors of neonatal
London
encephalopathy in Uganda
3.00-3.30p.m
Open Discussion: Q&A
Session 6B: Caring for the ‘Born too Soon’/Preterm;
Chair: Dr. Victor Musiime, President Uganda Pediatrics Association
2.00-2.15p.m
The Preterm Birth Initiative in Uganda
University of California San
Franscisco/Dr Alex Coutinho
2.15-2.30p.m
CPAP use in Uganda – experiences from
International Hospital, Uganda
2.30-2.45p.m
2.45-3.00p.m
Experiences
in
using
corticosteroids in Uganda
Dr Abdallah Yasser, International
Hospital, Kampala
antenatal Dr. Paul Isabirye, University Research
Co, Uganda.
Perinatal deaths audits in Uganda; coverage Dr Victoria Nakibuuka, Neonatologist,
and lessons learned.
Nsambya Hospital
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3.00-3.30p.m
Open Discussion
Session 7A: Improving Quality of Care
Chair: Prof. Wabwire Fred, Head, Regional Centre for Quality OF Health Care.
3.30-3.45p.m
3.45-4.00p.m
Quality Improvement- its evolution and role
Prof Francis Omaswa, African Centre
in strengthening Maternal and Newborn
for Global Health and Social
Care in Uganda
Transformation (ACHEST)
Experiences in Using Quality Improvement
Dr. Mirwais Rahimzai (COP-ASSIST
in Maternal and Newborn Care – Lessons
project, URC)
from Uganda and elsewhere
4.00-4.15p.m
New Global Guidelines for Maternal and
Kate Kerber, Save the Children
Neonatal audit
4.15-4.30 p.m
Maternal audits in Uganda coverage and
Dr. Joseph Ngonzi, Mbarara University
lessons learned.
and Dr Frank Kaharuza, Makerere
University School of Public Health
4.30-5.00p.m
5:00pm- 5:30pm
Using Quality Improvement to strengthen
Dr Hudson Balidawa, Ministry of
district systems for maternal and newborn
Health/Sr. Betty Kawala, Mayuge
Care: lessons Learned
District
Open Discussion: Question and Answer
Session 7B: Addressing obstetric morbidity and mortality in Uganda
Chair: Dr Charles Kiggundu, Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda.
3.30-3.45p.m
Obstetric care in Uganda: current status and
Dr Jolly Beyeza, incoming President,
how we move forward in the next decade
Association of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists of Uganda
3.45-4.00p.m
Ruptured uterus in Uganda
Prof. Florence Mirembe, Makerere
University School of Medicine, CHS
4.00-4.15p.m
The use of vouchers for obstetric care:
Dr. Peter Okwero: World Bank, Uganda
Experiences and scalability in Uganda
country office
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4.15-4.30p.m
In situ simulation and team learning training
to improve intrapartum and immediate
Dr. Gachuno Onesmus, PRONTO
International, Kenya
newborn care; reflection from Kenya’s
experience with Pronto International
4.30-5.00p.m
Re-imagining the Labour Suite in low
Dr. Roy William Mayega, Makerere
resource settings: Using large screen point-
University School of Public Health
of care touch-based computing devices for
critical decision support in obstetric and
neonatal care.
Open Discussion: Question and Answer
5.00- 5.30p.m
5.30-5.35p.m
Wrap up and invitation to cocktail
6.00-9.00p.m
Conference cocktail/entertainment by Ndere Troupe
Launch of the ‘Weeping in Silence’ documentary
Chief Guest: Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, Uganda
END OF DAY 2
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UGANDA’S NATIONAL MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CONFERENCE
Theme:Moving From Policy to Practice: Saving Mothers and Newborns at National and local level
DAY THREE (17TH JUNE 2015): ADVOCACY, KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND NEXT STEPS
TIME
ACTIVITY
Speaker
7.00:08.45a.m
Arrival and registration
8.45-9.00a.m
Welcome remarks, house keeping
MC: Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze
Session 8:Advocacy and Role of the media in improving maternal and newborn care
Chair: Save The Children
9.00-9.20a.m
Keynote
address:
Global
Advocacy
for
Maternal and Newborn Health, strategies for James Kintu, World Vision
9.20-9.40a.m
the post millennium development goal era.
International
Beyond Health workers to the public as
Dr. Kaleeba Noeline, TASO
drivers of change- lessons for Maternal and
Newborn Health from HIV/AIDS
9.40-10.00a.m
Effectiveness of community media in
Wilson Okaka.
empowering Ugandan community health
workers to achieve the National maternal and
neonatal health care policy
10.00-10.45a.m
Panelists:
1. Save the Children
2. Catherine Mwesigwa, New Vision
3. Mrs Catherine Ruhweza, Mama
Tendo Foundation
4. Ms Robinah Biteyi, White Ribbon
Alliance
5. Hon. Dr. Lulume Bayiga, Member of
Parliament
6. Hon. Sylvia Sinabulya Nambidde,
member of Parliament
10.45-11.20a.m
Tea Break
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PARALLEL SESSIONS
SESSION 9A: RESEARCH AND CAPACITY BUILDING: COMMUNITY BASED
Chair: Dr. Christine Nalwadda, Makerere School of Public Health
11.20-11.30a.m
Weight taking and recording for
Rogers Mandu, Makerere University
Newborns improves on uptake for
School of Public Health
Kangaroo mothers’ care and survival of
preterm and Low birth weight babies: The
EQUIP experience of health facility quality
improvement teams in Rural Eastern
Uganda.
11.30-11.40a.m
Access to maternal services in developing
countries: Are we ready to meet the
Ronarld Kananura, Makerere
University School of Public Health
demand? Lessons from MANIFEST project
implementation
11.40-11.50a.m
Male partner involvement in prevention
Lydia Nakiire
of mother-to -child transmission of HIV in
Kabarole District: A cross sectional study
11.50-12:00p.m
Effect of home visits and mobile phone
Dr Richard Mangwi, Makerere
consultations on maternal and newborn
University School of Public Health
care practices in Masindi and
Kiryandongo, Uganda: a communityintervention trial
12.00-12.10p.m
Setting up a motivated VHT System for
Ronald Kizito, SMGL
demand creation and Mortality surveillance The SMGL experience.
12.10-12.20p.m
Blood donation patterns and motivators
Mike Barugah, International Health
for non-remunerated blood donation in
Sciences University
Acholi sub region Uganda: implications
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for MDG 5
SESSION 9B: RESEARCH AND CACITY BUILDING: FACILITY BASED
Chair: Dr. Jolly Nankunda, Uganda Pediatric Association
11.20-11.30a.m
Strengthening the use of the Partograph
Dr Mariam Luyiga, PACE Uganda
and Oxytocin as a Uterotonic in Uganda’s
Private Sector to Improve Quality of Care
in Maternal Health
11.30-11.40a.m
Postpartum depression and its
determinants among HIV positive
Milly B. Mutebi, Uganda Christian
University
mothers attending the EMTCT clinic at
Mengo Hospital, Kampala-Uganda
11.40-11.50a.m
Still births, neonatal deaths and neonatal
near miss cases attributable to severe
Dr Nakimuli Annette, Makerere
University School of Medicine
obstetric complications: a prospective
cohort study in two referral hospitals in
Uganda
11.50-12.00p.m
Capacity of private health facilities to
Faith E. Namugaya
provide newborn health care services in
Jinja district-Eastern central Uganda, 2013
12.00-12.10p.m
Improving Neonatal Thermal Monitoring
and Care by Empowering Parents
12.10-12.20p.m
Dr Jenny Woodruff, Jinja Regional
Referral Hospital
Accurate measurement of facility Vincent Kamara, Baylor College
maternal mortality; the pregnancy
outcomes
monitoring
survey
methodology
SESSION 10: PLENARY
CONFERENCE CLOSING
12.30-1.30p.m
Conference Statement and recommendations
Dr. Peter Waiswa, Makerere University
School of Public Health
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1.30-2.00p.m
Closing ceremony
Chair: Prof Christopher Orach Garimoi
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Closing Remarks: Dean Makerere
School of Public Health.
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Closing Remarks: Save the Children
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Prof. Joy Lawn, LSHTM
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Closing remarks by Director General,
Health Services, Ministry of Health.
2.00-3.00p.m
Conference Closure: Minister of Health
Lunch
END OF CONFERENCE
Capacity building for young researchers:
What are the gaps in Africa, how to do it,
and what are the opportunities?
Chair: Dr. Peter Waiswa
3.00-5.00p.m
Presenters (short comments followed by
QA)
1. Prof Joy Lawn
2. Prof Stefan Peterson
3. Dr. Fredrick Makumbi
4. Prof Rhoda Wanyenze
5. Ms. Susan Mawemuko, Grants officer,
Makerere University.
6. Dr. Opika Opoka, Makerere University.
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