The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners has organised the national self-care awareness month commemorated to implement self-care interventions in Uganda.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the national self-care awareness month celebrations held at Angwecibange Primary School Ground in Dokolo district, the Director Curativel Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Charles Olaro urged Ugandans to embrace Self-care inventions aimed at reducing the morbidity and mortality due to burden of diseases that arise from poor self-care practices and the complication related to maternal and child deaths.<\/p>\n
Olaro says that self-care in Uganda will help raise self-awareness about different self-care interventions such as HIV self-testing, pregnancy self-care testing and family planning self-injection, nutrition, and other self-care services.<\/p>\n
“By promoting practices that empower patients to take a proactive role in managing their health, healthcare centers can reduce the burden on healthcare resources and improve overall well-being,” Dr Olaro said.<\/p>\n
He added that self-care is part of the health system adding that self-care testing is a key prevention and promotion that will help people to manage themselves.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Centre for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) Senior Programme Officer Annah Kukundakule said people need to be sensitized on the importance of self-care awareness in the country.<\/p>\n
This year’s event was held under the theme: \u201cSelf-care interventions: advancing sexual and reproductive health, enhancing primary health care and contributing to universal health coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n
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