A new report from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has revealed a troubling rise in childbirth-related deaths, with over 1,300 boys dying at birth in the city, most of them during home and clinic deliveries that lacked adequate medical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report, Kampala recorded a total of 4,178 births across its five divisions. Of these, 2,144 were girls and 1,339 boys. However, 104 infants died during childbirth 67 of them boys and 37 girls raising alarm over the safety of maternal and newborn care in the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago attributed many of the deaths to unsafe delivery environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany of these deaths are linked to births at home and in clinics that may lack the necessary medical support, especially in Kampala\u2019s five divisions,\u201d Lukwago said while presenting the findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The data underscores the urgent need to improve access to skilled maternal healthcare and ensure better regulation of private clinics and informal birth settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same KCCA report sheds light on another pressing issue\u2014street children. Lukwago disclosed that KCCA rescued 1,921 Karamojong children from the streets, including 1,588 girls and 333 boys, with 776 of them placed into children\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, 618 non-Karamojong Street children were also rescued in the ongoing efforts to address child vulnerability in the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kampala\u2019s population now stands at over 1.8 million, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, adding further strain to the city\u2019s social services and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the city continues to grow, the findings in the report highlight critical gaps in both maternal healthcare and child protection services, prompting calls for immediate action from stakeholders to safeguard the lives and wellbeing of Kampala\u2019s youngest and most vulnerable residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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