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Saving Mothers and Children: Functionalizing Community-based MNCH Programsfilm download
Healthy Child Uganda held an International Symposium on June 11th, 2014 at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara, Uganda. The theme of the Symposium was “Saving Mothers and Children: Functionalizing Community-based MNCH Programs.” The Symposium also featured the official launch of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Institute (MNCHI). They covered a variety of MNCH topics as speakers shared experiences and best practice in scaling up initiatives. The event included an Ideas Marketplace, as well as a field excursion following the Symposium, to provide a real field experience, showcasing MNCH programming in action in communities and at health facilities.
The Symposium was well attended with over 140 participants, which included key stakeholders at the regional, national and international level. Participants included representatives from the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNFPA, the Uganda Ministry of Health, District Government representatives, NGOs, such as Save the Children, Red Cross, and Marie Stopes, in addition to a number of University representatives from MUST, Canada, Tanzania, South Sudan, United States, and the United Kingdom.