Maternal Health Rights Promotion
In June 2011 Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation received funding to implement maternal health rights project in Mbarara and Isingiro districts. The human rights issues that the project addresses include; Right to health care, access to information, Right to participation and presentation, Right to privacy and confidentiality, as they are stipulated in the Patients’ Charter of Ministry of Health – Department of Quality Assurance (December 2009)
To providing information on maternal health rights to women through training and advocacy.
Four Sub Counties of Isingiro District; namely Nyakitunda, Rugaaga, Ngarama and Kabingo and one Sub County of Mbarara District namely Rubaya.
To providing information on maternal health rights to women through training and advocacy.
Four Sub Counties of Isingiro District; namely Nyakitunda, Rugaaga, Ngarama and Kabingo and one Sub County of Mbarara District namely Rubaya.
1. Participatory reflection approach which provides the community platform for discussion and share of ideas
2. Use of publicity materials like posters, flyers, t-shirts, updates and radio programmes
3. Training of community volunteers on Maternal Health Rights,
4. Sensitisation and skills building workshops of health workers and CBOs operating within the same locality
5. Networking and collaboration with different stakeholders.
1. Conduct monthly technical and logistical support to community volunteers to mobilize and carry out community meetings on Maternal Health
2. Conduct monthly and quarterly follow up visits to community volunteers to improve community activities
3. Advocacy skills workshop for CSOs and CBOs on maternal health rights
4. Conduct district and sub county health lobby meetings of trained CSOs, CVS, Health workers on maternal health
5. Hold radio talk shows to increase awareness about maternal health rights
6. Conduct end of project evaluation to assess the project impact
1. The project supported VHTs and health workers to conduct community awareness meetings with community members. More than 850 (M 249, F 601) individuals were reached with maternal health rights information.
