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Browsing Medical and Health Sciences by Author "Economic Policy Research Centre"

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    Adolescent motherhood and maternal deaths in Uganda
    (Economic Policy Research Centre, 2020) Economic Policy Research Centre
    Despite the reduction in the rate of maternal deaths during child birth over the past decade, Uganda’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR)remains high compared to other East African countries. At 375 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017, Uganda’s MMR is 51 percent more than that of Rwanda (248 deaths per 100,000 live birth). On the other hand, the major causes of maternal deaths during child birth in Uganda are preventable. Major drivers of maternal deaths include the high prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated adolescent motherhood as well as inequitable distribution of health facilities across the country.
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    Investing in Health
    (Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Economic Policy Research Centre
    Due to the shift from Sector Based to Programme Based Budgeting, the health sector lies under the Human Capital Development programme. The brief therefore asseses the contribution of the health sector to the new HCD programmes as articulated in the NDPIII. The health sector is a critical component towards achieving the Human Capital Development Programme goal of increasing the population’s productivity through strategic investment. Since March 2020, health has taken up a prominent role in the development discourse due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Investing in Human Capital Development
    (Economic Policy Research Centre, 2021) Economic Policy Research Centre
    In line with the shift from Sector Based Budgeting to Programme Based Budgeting, the Human Capital Development programme is a new programme that covers sectors of Water and Environment Sector, Education, Health, and Social Development. This brief therefore assesses FY 2021/22 budget allocation to the HCD programme with a focus on the four highlighted sectors. In the FY 2021/22, in line with the NDP III, the Government will pursue resource-led industrialization, anchored on increasing production, expansion of the industrial base for value addition and exports for viable agricultural and mineral commodities.