15 babies born on New Year’s Eve at Masindi Hospital
He said that they are yet to get the total number of babies born on New Year's Eve in the district.
By Asimu Ayesiga
Masindi: At least 15 babies were born at Masindi district general hospital on New Year’s Eve 2024.
Dr. Jino Abiriga, the Acting District Health Officer (DHO) Masindi, told ugreports.co.ug on Wednesday that out of 15 new-born babies, eight were male and seven were female.
Dr. Abiriga asserted that they had nine safe deliveries and six mothers underwent operations, adding that all children are healthy. He also commended the medics who worked throughout the seasonal holiday days, saying they had done a recommendable job for the community.
He said that they are yet to get the total number of babies born on New Year’s Eve in the district. ‘’We are yet to get the total number of babies born on New Year’s Eve in the entire district,’’ he added.
Dr. Abiriga also advised pregnant mothers to desist from seeking services or delivering in the hands of traditional birth attendants and rather seek services from health facilities.
The health officer said that there are a number of dangers of delivering in the hands of traditional birth attendants, like over bleeding, which may result in the deaths of mothers and new-born babies since they are not trained and they lack excretion machines to suck babies.
‘’It’s risky to give birth in the hands of the traditional birth attendants, like over bleeding, which may result in the deaths of mothers and new-born babies since they are not trained and they lack excretion machines to suck babies,’’ he added.
Dr. Abiriga also said that starting this year, they want all the pregnant mothers to deliver from health centers and attend antenatal services at three months of pregnancy so that they are examined in order to rescue them from complications during birth.
He also advised mothers to always take their children for immunization services in order to have a healthy and safe community.
Following the free government net distribution in the district, Dr. Abiriga has also advised pregnant mothers to always sleep under the treated mosquito nets to protect them from malaria.
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