AOGU at 40 Highlights -- Kudos to our esteemed medical fraternity! To the obstetricians, gynecologists, nurses, midwives, anesthetists, & all support staff - your expertise & dedication made the Women's Reproductive Health Camp a success! #KawempeNRH #MedicalExcellence

Informed Consent and Communication Before Surgery: Gaps in pre-surgery communication for cesarean & obstetric procedures put mothers at a disadvantage. Many arrive in active labor and are informed about surgery abruptly, without adequate explanation. #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

Comprehensive pre-op counseling covering indications,risks, alternatives & surgical rationale is essential. It empowers informed decisions,builds trust and upholds respectful maternity care standards. || Ministry of Health- Uganda || CEHURD Uganda #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

MEDICAL LEGAL CHALLENGES IN PRACTICE Common offenses include: Negligence by health care professionals,Unethical conduct,Sexual assault by practitioners,Patient abandonment & Delays in care shared by Ruth Ajalo - Head of Litigation CEHURD Uganda #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

These instances highlight the critical need for adherence to professional,ethical and legal standards in medical practice. #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

❝Majority of the complaints we receive, centre around a breach of the Patient Rights and Responsibilities Charter. The common offenses against healthcare providers that we receive largely centre around medical negligence and unethical conduct of health practitioners. These

Guest of honor Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero has arrived at the 20th Annual Scientific Conference of Association of Obstetricians and gynecologists in Uganda,she is set to officially open the conference #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

.Nakibuuka Noor M Deputy ED CEHURD Uganda shares a key note address. She notes that health is a human right & human rights are inherent to all regardless of race, gender,age,nationality,ethnicity, religion,disability or social or economic status. #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

❝Incorporating human rights in obstetric practice is not optional- it’s essential. Every woman deserves care that upholds her dignity, informed consent, and autonomy. When we embed human rights in healthcare, we not only save lives but build a more just, compassionate, and

I was honored to join the 40th anniversary of the Obstetricians and Gynecologists Society of Uganda today. The society has been instrumental in advancing women health, medical knowledge and improving overall health outcomes for mothers and babies. Thank you for the great work.

.Juliana Lunguzi. delivers a key note address at the 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Obstetricians and gynecologists in Uganda on behalf of UNFPA She re-emphasized UNFPA’s commitment to advancing SRHR and RMNCH in Uganda #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

“Africa must start setting her own goals especially in health,rather than chasing targets set by foreign nations. Until we define our own priorities,we remain under a form of modern colonialism.” ~ Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

Day 1 of the 20th Annual AOGU Conference successfully concluded with insightful sessions on advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Reproductive,Maternal,Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH). The rising C-section rates in private facilities and the urgent need

Day two of #20thAOGUConference has commenced Today’s sessions include : -Vaccines & immunology -Urogynaecology & female pelvic floor -AI applications in cervical cancer screening & diagnosis -Health systems strengthening -SRHR -Gynecology and microbiology #AOGUAt40

#UNFPAUganda joined the Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda (AOGU) at the 40th Annual Scientific Conference — celebrating 4 decades of Sexual Reproductive Health progress & exploring new pathways to advance maternal, newborn & women’s health in Uganda.

On going : A panel discussion on “AI application in cervical cancer screening and diagnosis” at the 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda. #AOGUAt40 #20thAOGUConference

Prof. Ngonzi Joseph presented AVEMAP an AI-powered cervical cancer screening project under a $6M NIH grant,building Africa-focused medical image datasets, developing diagnostic algorithms, mapping disease patterns & working with Ministries of Health on scale-up. #AOGUat40

Rogers Kajabwangu AOGU UNFPA Ministry of Health- Uganda CEHURD Uganda National Midwives Association of Uganda 𝐊𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐋 Kibuli Muslim Hospital Makerere University College of Health Sciences Esther Birungi Mulago National Referral Hospital Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital Atuhaire Caroline @unfpa we love the spaces where women and girls are the topic and more so in ensuring that we maintain their dignity as it relates to their Sexual and Reproductive Health rights.

AOGU UNFPA Ministry of Health- Uganda CEHURD Uganda National Midwives Association of Uganda 𝐊𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐋 Kibuli Muslim Hospital Makerere University College of Health Sciences Esther Birungi Mulago National Referral Hospital Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital Atuhaire Caroline Thank you AOGU for all your great work in ensuring that No woman dies during child birth and that we have zero unmet need for family planning.