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For the last two weeks, the medics from army reached the hard-to-reach areas of the Elgon and Sebei sub-regions that form the Elgon zone.
‘’So they delivered in health centers or nearby hospitals or in tents,’’ said Rtd Col Bright Rwamirama who is also state minister for Animal Industry. He spoke in Kapchorwa town a day before Tarehe Sita commemorations.
The UPDF attracted 78 mothers and managed to help them all deliver without any complications. This left all the mothers and entire communities delighted.
According to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Wilson Mbadi, the gesture speaks to the visions the legendary NRA present-day UPDF has always borne.
‘’Helping mothers give birth safely shows how much commitment we have in our nationals as UPDF,’’ Gen. Mbadi explained.
Not only did the army deliver babies, but also conducted 234 minor medical operations. Mbadi said only a professional army can do what the army did in the Elgon region.
He further assured of the army’s commitment to supporting communities whenever necessary or called upon.
Meanwhile In other news, Up to now, Uganda still registers a high rate of mothers dying in Labor. With all the technology there, doctors and hospitals, we ask ourselves why Uganda still registers a high rate of maternal mortality rate.
The government had endeavored to build hospitals so that mother’s can have access to medication especially when they are pregnant. After all this, why do we still have a high maternal mortality rate.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
