SDHCS is very grateful to KTCT supporters for making it possible to construct a Maternity Ward in the new municipality of Njeru, Uganda. Many pregnant women in this area, notably teenager mothers come from poor households and oftentimes give birth outside health centers under the supervision of traditional birth attendants. Many can’t afford charges for private health facilities; also the distance between their homes and government health centers is long. This is coupled to the bad road hard to traverse by pregnant women. These among other factors force women to give birth outside health centres and contribute to the increasing number of maternal and neonatal mortality in Njeru and Uganda at large. In light of the above, the KTCT supported Maternal Ward shall be constructed in a strategic accessible location and will be staffed with friendly medical personnel to provide quality maternal and newborn healthcare services at affordable costs.
