UBL’S SPIRITED WOMEN EMPLOYEE GROUP DONATE HEALTH
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) announced the donation of a universal anaesthesia machine to Mayuge Health Centre IV as a significant contribution to maternal health in the country. The Spirited Women employee group at UBL made the donation, which is dedicated to the empowerment and development of female employees within the company and beyond. The machine, which includes a monitor, vaporizer, and ventilator, can be used manually or automatically, and comes with a six-hour backup battery. It will provide much-needed assistance to expectant mothers at the health centre, particularly those who are having Caesarean Section deliveries.
The donation is part of the Corporate Society of Safe Motherhood campaign, led by Stanbic Bank, which aims to raise awareness and support for maternal health in Uganda through the provision of hospital equipment and mama kits to underserved hospitals. Maternal mortality rates in Uganda have decreased from 418 per 100,000 live births in 2006 to 336 per 100,000 in 2016, according to the Uganda Health and Demographic Survey. However, around 6,000 women and adolescent girls still die each year due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, while an estimated 20 to 30 women suffer injuries, infections, or disabilities as a result. UNFPA estimates that providing the recommended level of maternal health care would reduce maternal deaths by around two-thirds.
Juliana Kagwa, Corporate Relations Director at UBL, expressed her gratitude to the medical professionals at Mayuge Health Centre IV for their dedication to providing quality antenatal care and praised the midwives for their commitment to helping mothers have a safe delivery. She also called on Ugandans to prioritize maternal health and emphasized the role of the Spirited Women network in supporting women and raising awareness of various health issues.
Under its Society 2030 Spirit of Progress Agenda, UBL is committed to promoting inclusion and diversity throughout its value chain and has taken a number of steps to support women in the workplace, including the rollout of an apprentice program for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and the provision of six months of fully paid maternity leave. The company also aims to have a senior leadership team that is 50% female by 2030 and currently has a board made up of 44% women.
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