Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze has expressed the urgent need for extension of reproductive health services in Mukono district to reduce high rate of death during pregnancy and abortion.

Betty Nambooze

Nambooze has said early pregnancy, strictness at workplaces; inadequate modern facilities and abandonment of caring for pregnant mothers have led to death during birth.

She was addressing local government leaders at Collin Hotel, Mukono.

She has said over 342, 900 women die every year, due to Reproduction Health problems.

Nambooze has called upon leaders to put aside their political differences and work together to take care of pregnant women, ensure that qualified staff is recruitment, change attitude and advocate for reproductive health.

By Isaac Senabulya