Menstruation is a normal monthly process in which blood flows from the uterus, marking the beginning of a girl’s reproductive maturity. The menstrual cycle involves phases of bleeding, preparation, ovulation, and renewal, and may be irregular in early years. Proper hygiene, pain management, and accurate information are essential for healthy menstruation. Although menstruation signals fertility, it does not mean readiness for sex or marriage.
Many children living in hard-to-reach areas do not access health care providers in the crucial window of 24 hours. Integrated community case management (iCCM) is part of a wider community health worker (CHW) strategy, in which CHWs provide lifesaving treatment for childhood killer diseases within 24 hours of onset of symptoms. Trained CHWs are supported, equipped and supplied with commodities to provide Curative services in communities and Health promotion in communities.
In Uganda, sustained scale-up of evidence-based basic child survival health interventions, driven by high levels of political commitment and new funding mechanisms have translated into improved child health outcomes. m. This National – level investment case provides the scale up costs for the country and will serve as a vital advocacy and resource mobilization tool to guide future efforts to fill the funding gap for iCCM by the Government of Uganda, Donors and development partners.
Integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood infection saves lives in hard-to-reach communities in Uganda. The objective of this strategy is to strengthen
iCCM implementation and and set the path to institutionalizing rapid reduction in under five mortality in the national and district health during 2020 to 2060. The Village health teams in remote poor urban and rural communities provide the needed lifesaving treatments to sick children within 24 hours with efficacious treatment without which most die or are left with lifelong debilities.
This book, which has been appropriately titled Essential Maternal & Neonatal Care Clinical Guidelines for Uganda, is expected to be a reinforcement of the Safe Motherhood Life Saving Skills (LSS) program, the Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postnatal Care (PCPNC), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Training Curriculum, the National Adolescent Health Policy, The Reproductive Health Service Guidelines for Family Planning and Maternal Health Services Delivery, the Midwives Handbook, the Guide to Practice and several others.
