Uganda to improve maternal, child and adolescent health services

The Government of Uganda with support from the Government of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation

Agency (KOICA), and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a five-year project to improve Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services in select districts in the Busoga sub-region. It is a joint project, with the financial support of

$10 million dollars, ($9 million from KOICA and $1 million from WHO), and will be implemented in the districts of Bugiri, Buyende, Iganga, Kamuli and Mayuge. Known as the Health System Strengthening Project to improve maternal, child and adolescent health services, the project aims to; improve health governance and administrative capacity; strengthen health information system in Busoga Region; improve infrastructure and medical equipment for maternal child health; enhance the capacity of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) health workers and quality of care; and provide Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights information among adolescents and teachers.