We bring parents, healthcare workers and partners together to strengthen KMC community care and improve outcomes for preterm and newborn babies in Uganda.
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Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Musawo I for one was discharged with my 7 months old and guided by badawo not to shower then but instead wipe them with a wet small towel for 3 months. Then did kangaroo method a lot esp on cold days & used to express breast milk. My baby was so tiny & delicate to lie in a basin
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Hey @PretermsUg, Iโd like your thoughts on this.
I recently followed up with a mother whom we delivered at 33 weeks due to an obstetric emergency. The baby was born stable, spent a few days in NICU before being discharged. When I called to check on them and remind her of the follow up clinic, she told me she hadnโt bathed the baby yet. She said she was waiting until the EDD because she believes preterm babies should not be bathed until their due date which would mean in this case no bath for about six to seven weeks.
Do you come across beliefs like this often? We clearly still need a lot of sensitization around preterm care. Thank you for the important work you do for our premies.
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Small babies, big potential. Invest in follow-up care to protect their future!
As part of #WorldPrematurityDay2026, Mama Tulia Ministries Uganda invites you to join us on 4 Nov at Kyampisi HC III, Mukono, as we champion Kangaroo Mother Care and essential newborn care.
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
๐ Did you know that early detection of pediatric musculoskeletal disorders can prevent long-term disabilities?๐งโ๐ฆฝ
๐ถIt's World Pediatric Bone & Joint Day!๐
We join the @Paeduganda to champion early detection, timely management and lifelong bone health for every child.
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
๐โโ๏ธEvery child deserves the chance to run, play, and live without limits!โจ
#WorldPediatricBoneAndJointDay
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Every motherโs breastfeeding journey is different.
As Dr. Joan shared during our webinar, each mother has her own experiences, challenges and needs.
What matters is that every mother gets the support she needs.
#BreastfeedingSupport #MaternalHealth
Reminder๐
Our webinar is in 2๏ธโฃ Days. Have you signed up yet.?
We are talking breastfeeding support ; what actually works, what mothers need and what solutions look like in our context.
๐
7 October | โฐ 3โ4 PM
Come join the conversation.
Link ๐attabreastmilkcommunity.gandโฆ
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
๐ค One Accident. One Injury. One Response ๐
This #WorldTraumaDay, letโs build a safer future through road safety, injury prevention, emergency response, and timely trauma care.
โฐRemember, every second counts during the 'Golden Hour' to save lives!๐
#OPWHOfficial | #WTD2026
Act fast. Save lives. Every second counts! โค๏ธโ๐ฉน
Accidents can happen anytime. Prompt first aid, immediate medical attention, and timely emergency care can make a life-saving difference.
Letโs spread awareness about trauma prevention and the importance of quick action during emergencies.
Prevent injuries. Respond quickly. Save lives. ๐
#WorldTraumaDay #TraumaAwareness #KIMSHospitals
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
#DIAA2026 Digital Health Excellence Nominee
Congratulations to @PretermsUG on being nominated for Digital Health Excellence at the Digital Impact Awards Africa!
#IncludeEveryone | digital-impact-awards.com/
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, a time to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of timely diagnosis and access to quality care.
In 2024, an estimated 2.4 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer globally, while 694,000 died from the disease. Breast cancer was the most common cancer among women in 164 of 186 countries. ~ @WHO
In Uganda, nearly 3,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022, making it one of the countryโs leading cancers among women. Read more ยป gco.iarc.who.int/media/globoโฆ
Around 80% of breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than sex and age, making awareness of breast health and timely care important for everyone. Breast cancer can also affect men, who account for approximately 0.5โ1% of cases. (World Health Organization)
โช๏ธ๐ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ
โช๏ธ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ช๐ป๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ต
โช๏ธ๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด
โช๏ธ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ
โช๏ธ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ.
๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ข ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ.
Early diagnosis can make a difference. Access to timely diagnosis, appropriate treatment, rehabilitation and #PalliativeCare is essential to improving outcomes and quality of life.
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let us promote accurate information, encourage timely care and work towards health systems where everyone can access the services they need, regardless of where they live.
Access more information : WHO Breast Cancer Fact Sheet who.int/news-room/fact-sheetโฆ
#BreastCancer
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Today is the day! We are so excited to celebrate all this year's finalists and winners TONIGHT! Be sure to follow @PIRegistry and @ORGInAction for updates!
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
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Celebrations already ongoing @MbararaUST pitch in commemoration of the day.
Theme: A Million Reasons.
#WorldCPDay
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Reminder๐
Our webinar is in 2๏ธโฃ Days. Have you signed up yet.?
We are talking breastfeeding support ; what actually works, what mothers need and what solutions look like in our context.
๐
7 October | โฐ 3โ4 PM
Come join the conversation.
Link ๐attabreastmilkcommunity.gandโฆ
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Meet 2026 #ORGImpactAwards finalist Preterm Infants Parents Network Uganda (PIPNU)! Empowering families of preterm babies through support and advocacy.
Learn more at: preterminfantsnetworkuganda.โฆ
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
We have today congratulated our Executive Director Dr. @drjohnmark_b JohnMark Bwanika upon his graduation from MBA at @UniofOxford.
We welcomed him with congratulatory messages, a cake cutting session to celebrate his well deserved achievement.
#Oxford #DigitalHealth
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Hey Mum, do not underestimate your presence. Your baby may be small, the machines may be doing a lot, but at any chance you get, make it a point to bond with your baby.
Your baby deserves all your time for strength.๐ค
#nicuawareness #breastfeedingsupport #breastmilk
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Did you know that a mother does not stop being part of her babyโs care because her baby is in the NICU.
Sometimes, her contribution comes in a tiny tube of expressed milk.
All she needs is support & reassurance along the way.
Support the mother, support the baby.๐ค
#breastmilk
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Valuable workโwhat barriers do families report most often when continuing kangaroo care beyond the NICU walls?
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
๐ SEPTEMBER IS PREMATURE BABIES AWARENESS MONTH ๐
Some babies enter this world before they are readyโฆ and suddenly, their parents find themselves learning a language they never knew they would need โ NICU, incubators, feeding tubes, oxygen, monitors, and numbers they pray will keep moving in the right direction.
A premature baby may be tiny enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but the strength they carry is enormous. ๐ฅบ๐
And behind every tiny fighter is a mother or father fighting too โ sitting beside an incubator, counting every gram gained, celebrating every little milestone, and going home with empty arms while their baby remains in the hospital.
To every parent of a premature baby: I see you. I hear you. You are not alone. ๐
This month, letโs remember the babies who fought their way into this world, the ones still fighting, and the precious ones we lost along the way.
Letโs support NICU families.
Letโs feed hope.
Letโs speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Letโs remind every parent that their babyโs life matters.
Tiny babies. Mighty fighters. Infinite hope. ๐ @PretermsUG
#PrematurityAwareness #PreemieAwareness #NICUParents #PreemieStrong #TinyFighters #MamaDsMealsOfHope
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ โ ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
At the HEROES4GTA close-out event in Bukiende, Mbale District, Dr. Richard Mugahi, Commissioner for Reproductive and Child Health at the @MinofHealthUG , reflected on the importance of investing in young people as a foundation for Ugandaโs future.
Speaking as Chief Guest, Dr. Mugahi expressed appreciation to the Embassies of the @NLinUganda and @IcelandinUganda for their support to the programme and to the many partners who have contributed to improving SRHR services and community wellbeing.
He emphasised that the value of HEROES extends beyond the achievements recorded over the past six years. For him, the programme demonstrates what can happen when investment in young people is treated as an investment in the countryโs future.
โOur biggest resource as a country is the young population.โ
Dr. Mugahi called for continued investment in skills, knowledge and opportunities that can help young people become productive members of society.
He also highlighted the importance of collaboration across government sectors, particularly health, education and gender, in building the human capital needed for Ugandaโs development.
The Commissioner noted that the progress made through HEROES offers an important lesson: transforming communities is essential to transforming the country.
As the programme closes, he urged leaders and partners to continue building on the gains made, ensuring that young people have the knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to shape Ugandaโs future.
Investing in young people is investing in the future of Uganda.
#HEROES4GTA #HEROESLegacy
Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda๐บ๐ฌ retweeted
Breastfeeding is something we still donโt talk about enough. Thatโs why we keep sharing the right information and reminding families that support matters.
For the past 2 days, we joined the @MildmayUganda health camp, speaking to mothers.
#BreastFeeding
