Pathfinder

15 years of #climateaction🌍 From climate-resilient health facilities & trained health workers to climate-smart communities, youth engagement and SRHR programming, we are working across Uganda to build a healthier, more resilient future. The numbers tell the story 👇

Today, we joined @MinofHealthUG,@Lira_RRH and partners to commission the newly equipped Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, advancing the hospital to level III Neonatal Intensive care, and expanding access to lifesaving newborn care in Northern Uganda. @UKinUganda @Ritahwadds

Good things are happening in #newborncare. Working with @MinofHealthUG, we’ve operationalized NICUs in Lira, Masaka and Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospitals, and the impact is already here. @UKinUganda @ARNOLDKABBALE @Ritahwadds #EMPOWERUg Full story here 👇

#IDEOF2026: No woman should suffer preventable fistula. Sandardized emergency obstetric training is critical to changing this reality in Uganda. Read the full story here👉🏾 nilepost.co.ug/opinions/34443… @MinofHealthUG @PathfinderInt @Prideashaba

(2/2) Through this model, we are promoting timely, safe, and standardized care for mothers and their babies by strengthening health systems, enhancing provider skills, and implementing evidence-based quality improvement approaches. @MinofHealthUG @UKinUganda @Ritahwadds

(1/2) Over the past 2 weeks, we’ve initiated the hub-and-spoke model across regional referral hospitals in Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southwestern Uganda to strengthen inter-facility coordination and improve #MaternalHealth and #newborncare. Read more 👇

A meaningful week hosting Pathfinder's senior leadership team in Uganda. From a visit to Ndejje HC IV to engagements at our office, the discussions reinforced the value of strengthening health systems that make services more accessible to women, men, and young people in Uganda.

From 10 to 25 IUD insertions per month at Iganga General Hospital. #EMPOWERUG’s mentorship model is strengthening provider skills and improving #commodity availability across 504 supported facilities, helping more #women access long-acting family planning services. @UKinUganda

This #WorldHealthWorkersWeek, we honor frontline teams delivering essential maternal, newborn, & family planning services. Through #EMPOWERUG, 672 health workers have been trained to deliver quality care, strengthening services and improving outcomes for #mothers and #babies.

Over 2,000 learners have been reached, 8 inspectors of schools trained, and 43 senior women & men teachers equipped to deliver life skills sessions. Building confidence, agency, and keeping learners in school. @UKinUganda @UNICEFUganda

“Since the sessions began last term, we have not experienced any child dropping out of school,” — Teacher Naikula Monica, Luubu Primary School in Iganga. Rolling out the @Educ_SportsUg #LifeSkillsToolkit, #EMPOWERUG is making a difference in Busoga & Teso regions. Readmore..

Reflecting on the first 2 quarters of #EMPOWERUG, early results are already showing great impact; - 478,303 CYPs delivered - 355 Maternal deaths averted - 52,423 Unsafe abortions averted - 230,186 Unintended pregnancies averted Behind every number is a life that has changed.

Key recommendations from today's review of #EMPOWERUG and WISH P&S: strengthen implementation of high impact practices for FP/MNCH, consistent commodity availability,strengthen district engagement, & expand strategies to better reach adolescents, men & underserved communities.

During the discussions, Director General Dr. Charles Olaro emphasized the importance of preventing unintended pregnancies as a key step toward improving #maternal and reproductive #health outcomes. @UKinUganda @Ritahwadds @Prideashaba

The @MinofHealthUG convened the 2nd Steering Committe Meeting, bringing together partners to review progress of the #EMPOWERUG programme in strengthening maternal health and #familyplanning services across Uganda.@Ritahwadds

Last week, we trained a cohort of health workers in delivering long-acting & permanent family planning services. They will now cascade these skills at the regional, district, and facility levels, ensuring women have choices and improved access to services. #EMPOWERUG @UKinUganda

In Uganda, we often speak about systems strengthening, localization, and sustainable change. What does that look like in the lives of the people we serve? Dr. Ritah Waddimba weighs in on how our EMPOWER Program supports communities to lead change: bit.ly/3Os3uNQ

We wrapped up the donor field visit with a debrief,sharing lessons from across the districts: contextualize interventions,strengthen adolescent health and enhance government -led programming to drive lasting change.@UKinUganda @Ritahwadds @MinofHealthUG #EMPOWERUG

At Kikyekye HC III, we met the Village Health Teams implementing #EMPOWERUG's House Hold Model to tackle harmful practices. A key highlight was the facility's use of data to deliver tailored messages, that improved uptake of immediate post delivery family planning services.

On day 3 of our visit, we kicked off at Mbarara RRH with the Urogynae team,diving into fistula prevention,repair and patient reintegration into the community. The team stressed the urgent need to institutionalise fistula repair services in the public sector. @UKinUganda