Patient-centered mobile technology interventions to improve maternal health in Uganda
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Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
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Patient-centered mobile technology interventions to improve maternal health in Uganda
Principal Institution
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Atukunda, Esther Cathyln
Project Contact Information
Email: eatukunda@must.ac.ug
Year(s) Awarded
2018-2023
Country
Uganda
Project Description
Ugandan women and their children suffer from high maternal mortality (360 for every 100,000 women) and perinatal mortality (41 deaths per 1000 births). Only 58% of pregnant women attend at least 4 ANC visits (of the recommended 8) and only 70% deliver with a skilled attendant. The work will position me to become a regional expert in the design and evaluation of patient-centered, interventions to engage social support and improve utilization of ANC and skilled delivery services, with an overarching goal of improving maternal child health in lower-resourced settings.
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