title: The advantage of professional organizations as advocates for improved funding of maternal and child health services in Uganda.
abstract: The attainment of United Nations Millennium Development Goal 5 has proven elusive for many countries. Efforts to reduce maternal mortality require concerted evidence-based efforts from all key players, including professional organizations. The Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda used the results of maternal and perinatal death review to develop and pilot advocacy programs with parliamentarians, media, and government that aimed to improve maternal and newborn health in Uganda. This work translated to further parliamentary debate on the topic, increased resource allocation by government, and improved media-related public education.
authors.affiliation: Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda. Electronic address: jbeyeza@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jolly
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beyeza-Kashesya
authors.affiliation: Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kaharuza
authors.affiliation: Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Murokora
mesh_terms: D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005380:Financing, Government; D006176:Gynecology / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D063130:Maternal Death / Q000517:prevention & control; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000458:organization & administration; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000458:organization & administration; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000191:economics; D011247:Pregnancy; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology; D014480:United Nations
keywords: Advocacy; FIGO LOGIC initiative; Maternal and perinatal death review; Maternal mortality; Professional organizations; Uganda