Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts are achieving stronger maternal and child health outcomes, new research shows 📊

Led by #CountdownTo2030 fellow Rogers Nsubuga, with contributions from Dr Kristine Nilsen at WorldPop, the study highlights how better funding and smarter data can improve care for both refugees and host communities.

Learn more: https://www.worldpop.org/blog/refugee-hosting-districts-show-stronger-maternal-health-outcomes-in-uganda-study-finds/

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Refugee-hosting districts show stronger maternal health outcomes in Uganda, study finds

New study finds Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts achieve better maternal health outcomes, highlighting the role of funding, data, and WorldPop research.

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We're looking forward to participants from the University of Ghana and the Ghanaian Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service joining us at the University of Southampton for our #Countdownto2030 #Population Modelling & #Mapping workshop - starting next Monday. #QGIS #RStats #Training #Ghana #Health https://www.worldpop.org/2022/11/14/population-modelling-and-mapping-workshop-supports-health-planning-in-ghana/
Population modelling and mapping workshop supports health planning in Ghana - WorldPop

WorldPop currently have teams in Papua New Guinea and Zambia. We're running workshops for participants from the country's National Statistics Offices, government ministries and other stakeholders. The overall aim is to train participants in population estimation methods in preparation for census operations and (in Zambia) targeted immunisation programmes.

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