Sub-Program: Reproductive Health and Child Survival
Project 1: The aetiological factors in cervical cancer - HPV and HIV
Project 2: Studies on HIV among young people including discordant couples
Project 3: Contraception: acceptability, access, health system issues among young people in rural districts
Project 4: Enhancing gender perspectives in adolescent motherhood in Ugand
Project 5: Contraception, contraceptive technologies and family plannin
Project 6: Gender-based violence and risk of HIV acquisition among vulnerable youths
Project 7: The levonorgestrel intrauterine system: Effectiveness, safety, and acceptability among users in Kampala, Uganda
Project 8: Evaluation of pre-packaged anti-malarial and antibiotics in the integrated approach to the management of fever in under-five children in Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site
Project 9: Female genital fistula among Uganda young women- community and clinical perspectives.
Abstract: The Reproductive Health (RH) and Child Survival sub-program consists of two closely interlinked sub-themes of Reproductive Health and Child Survival. Effective contraceptive methods are a prerequisite for RH. It is estimated by WHO that 100 000 women die every year due to unsafe abortion or lack of contraceptive methods. Contraceptive use in Uganda is among the lowest in the world and maternal mortality due to unsafe abortion among the highest accounting for 15-30% of the maternal death.The major themes currently being addressed include: (1) Maternal Mortality and Morbidityo Adolescent health and pregnancy; (2)Emergency contraceptiono Cervical Cancer screening programming. (3) Male Violence and its effects on pregnancy and its social context. These areas were identified as key issues of research in response to the national identified problem areas to reduce morbidity and mortality among women. (SEK 4 200 000)