The 5th National Safe Motherhood Conference, organized by Uganda’s Ministry of Health and partners, kicks off today 22nd October 2025, at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme, “Strengthening Multisectoral Collaboration and Mutual Accountability for Safe Motherhood.”
This development was announced on 21st October 2025 during a news conference hosted by the Ministry of Health. The event was addressed by the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Charles Olaro, alongside partners, to inform the nation about the state of safe motherhood in Uganda.
According to Dr. Olaro, the conference is an annual scientific gathering that brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, community health workers, advocates, and other stakeholders involved in maternal, newborn, and adolescent health.
The conference aims to galvanize political, financial, and public health responses to address pregnancy-related and newborn morbidity and mortality in Uganda while advancing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and Uganda’s Vision 2040.
The event will feature diverse sessions including plenary keynote speeches, parallel sessions, panel discussions, and poster presentations, all structured around the six health system building blocks. Key focus areas include service delivery, health workforce development, health financing, health information systems, leadership and governance, family planning, and harnessing multisectoral engagement. Participants will engage in meaningful dialogue to share evidence-based strategies, discuss barriers to safe motherhood, and develop actionable solutions for improving maternal, newborn, and adolescent health outcomes through enhanced cross-sector partnerships and accountability mechanisms.
The Commissioner for Reproductive and Child Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Richard Mugahi, made a detailed technical presentation, highlighting the need for stakeholders to support government efforts to safeguard the lives of both mothers and babies.
Other high-ranking global partner representatives who made statements included Dr. Richard Mwesigwa from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Juliana Lunguzi, Communications Officer at BAYLOR Uganda, Louisa Kiggwe, and Dr. Douglas Akii Bua from Save the Children Uganda.
