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Uganda Private Midwives Organization (UPMO)

last updated Nov 18, 2011

Overview

Implementing organization: 
Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda National Association of Nurses and Midwives
Implementation Partner(s): 
Uganda National Association of Nurses and Midwives and Ministry of Health
Legal Status: 
Private (not-for-profit)
Year Launched: 
1948
Stage: 
Existing/expansion stage
Income Level of Target Population: 
All income levels

Funding

Primary Source of Funding: 
Membership/subscription fees
Additional Source(s) of Funding: 
Donor
Funders: 
ICM, USAID, World Health Organization (WHO)

Scale

Other Measures of Scale: 
2000 midwives enrolled
Summary: 

UPMO is a non-profit professional association comprised of over 2000 midwives nationwide who provide reproductive health and primary health services, as a well as a variety of community health activities.

Program goals/rationale: 

UPMO is committed to supplementing the Government's efforts in the provision of high quality, accessible, affordable, integrated reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and primary health care services through private midwives and the promotion of women rights in Uganda.

Key program components: 

Membership is open to all practicing self-employed midwives, though a valid working permit is a requirement. A permit is usually obtained from the Registrar of Nurses and Midwives Council, the governing body overseeing nurses and midwives in Uganda. Permits are renewed before the end of March yearly. Members pay an annual subscription fee to the organization, which is used to partly offset UPMO’s operating costs.

Though midwives are self-employed, they have to abide by rules and regulations as outlined in the midwives handbook 2001 and the Clinical Guidelines produced by the Ministry of Health, which help guide supervisors to scrutinize the quality of care.

UPMO has the following stated objectives:

  • To supplement government efforts in HIV prevention and HIV/AIDS/PMTCT service provision.

  • To intensify the provision and utilization of the integrated Primary Health Care and Reproductive Health services.

  • To maintain and strengthen the provision of decentralized quality care services.

  • To enhance sustained organizational development and management.

  • To promote and get involved in scientific research.

  • To intensify the development of partnerships and enhance networking.

UPMO members conducting a community outreach, one of the service delivery approaches.

Program history: 

UPMO, originally the Uganda Private Midwives Association (UPMA), was established in 1948 by twelve enrolled midwives. The program has grown steadily during the past 58 years and it is now a country-wide organization.

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