Do you believe midwives play a role in addressing climate change through their practices?

Please share detail in the comments section. Your comments shed light on how much we know about midwives and climate change and they enrich these discussion. #Midwives4All

Josephine Karungi Her dedicated efforts are crucial in ensuring that women,mothers and teens access essential healthcare services in the aftermath of such climate disasters.

Josephine Karungi I met a midwife at Muhokya settlement, an IDP camp for people displaced by the floods of River Nyamwamba, Kasese. She is the sole midwife in this camp of 1,300 people, offering support to mothers during childbirth

Thinking about the climate crisis, are midwives an overlooked solution?

How does their practice in maternal care contribute to climate resilience?

I'd love to hear from you.

#Midwives4All

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Presenting now is Freza Nanotech Ltd from Kampala, who have developed specialized treatment for stickers, sachets, and plastic bags that can extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables for either 30 or 60 days, depending on your preference. #Adaptation #Sustainability #UCIF

Presenting now is SoiLTrit from Mbale. They are transforming different streams of organic waste into valuable pellets, serving as sustainable solutions for agriculture & waste reduction. #UCIF #ClimateSmartSolutions #Adaptation

Next is River Poultry Farms Ltd based in Gulu, who are bringing Artificial Intelligence to the table.
'We are hoping to eliminate unnecessary veterinary drugs from the food chain. Check us out riverpoultry.com and reach out!' Richard Obuku, Team Leader

Listening to Umuntu Agrobiotics which harnesses the power of nature using effective micro-organisms to rejuvenate soil, improve yields & create a sustainable farming future for local communities. 'There is no soil that is too good not to need microorganisms.' Tamale Paul, CEO.

Birds Be Gone is doing just that, scaring away birds to protect yields! 'We reduce bird damage by up 90%. Women & children should not spend time in the fields to scare away birds.' Brian Ekwang. Solar powered bird detection scare tactics with real time monitoring. #UCIF

Listening now to Lafori Agrotalent Harvest on Black Soldier Fly substrate. Production of poultry & diary feeds that are cheap & high in nutrients. They want to standardize the production of their feeds which are rich in organic nutrients. #SmartAgriculture #Poultry #Climate #UCIF

Lemz agrotec are focusing on labour saving technologies for groundnut farmers. 'We are reducing the labour especially during harvesting. This increases profitability, saves time & reduces post harvest losses.' Richard Lematia, Founder.
Lemz Agrotec are based in Arua. #UCIF

The Uganda Climate Innovation Fund,(UCIF), Pioneers/Entrepreneurs are starting to arrive at the pitching event today aimed at showcasing their proposed innovative solutions. They will present their full proposals to the Grant Selection Committee (GCS).
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Privileged to have Andrew Magunda on the panel as well. Andrew is a career enthusiast and the Uganda Country Lead, Challenge Fund for Youth Employment CFYE.

One of the first entrepreneurs to present was Ms Paula Kyabaggu, the Operations Coordinator of BioVin Uganda and they are bottling Biogas. Check out their Youtube channel to know more about them youtube.com/channel/UCPx0W…
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CSJs Josephine Munduru is also part of the Grant Selection Committee (GCS) at the #UCIF Pitching session. Josephine is the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Manager for the Climate Smart Jobs Programme. Swisscontact
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Garden Fresh are presenting their pitch at the Stanbic Business Incubator, a shelf life extension solution for fruits & vegetables by SHFs. It uses natural ingredients 7 lasts 28 days without refrigeration & use of toxic chemicals. #UCIF #Innovation #Smallholderfarmers