At 435 deaths per 100,000 live births, an estimated 6,000 women die from giving birth every year (Ministry of finance 2011). This report summarises trends in availability of Key maternal health commodities at selected public health facilities in Uganda.
The Health and Human rights issues relating to Tobacco Use
Tobacco public smoking is abuse of the right to a clean and healthy environment for non smokers.
Joint UN Expert Technical Opinion on Maternal Health and he Right to Health in The Matter of Constitutional Petition No. 16 Of 2011
WHO Country Office, Uganda, was contacted by the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) on 13th April 2011 requesting for a WHO technical opinion on areas of maternal mortality and right to health in respect of the Constitutional Petition No. 16 of 2011 filed by four petitioners involving two maternal deaths. Other UN agencies including UNFPA and OHCHR were also independently requested to provide technical support and information for the petition. This paper summarizes a factual and unbiased technical opinion on behalf of the UN family in Uganda regarding the medical standards on maternal health care services, health systems and the right to health.
The Burden of Tobacco Use in Uganda
In Uganda, about 13,500 people die every year due to tobacco related illnesses