Association of Uganda Women Medical Doctors (AUWMD) Objectives

Strategic Objectives: 2002 - 2006

The priority areas of concern for the association are still as follows:
High mortality amongst the target groups, from preventable diseases. High mortality and morbidity from pregnant-related problems. Inadequate resources allocated to reproductive health. Inadequate health information conveyed to the communities. Problems associated with adolescent sexual activities.	Peer providers drama group singing amidst Family Planning International Assistance (FPIA) visitors in February 2001.

The strategies adopted for the next five year are:

Awareness creation, advocacy and community mobilisation on priority health issues and programmes.
Research, documentation and dissemination of information on the association’s priority areas of concern.
Close collaboration with government including implementation of activities under Uganda’s Health Sector Strategic Plan.
Close collaboration with Development Partners and other NGOs and Civil Society Organisations working in Uganda’s health sector.

The priority programme areas are:

Development of AUWMD’s capacity for effective advocacy, lobbying and networking programs with measurable impact at community.
To contribute towards a reduction in the mortality and morbidity rates of children under five years of age due to immunisable diseases, and preventable diseases, such as malaria.
To contribute towards a reduction in the mortality and morbidity rates due to female cancers, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy - related complications amongst Ugandan women.
Promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
A reduction in morbidity amongst the elderly in Uganda.
Promotion of institutional sustainability of AUWMD in the long term (resource mobilization).

Peer providers stall (AFREHP) in Kenya, demonstrating to participants at the
2nd International Conference at
the Grand Regency Hotel.

Women doctors at their Annual General Meeting in 1987 at Hotel Imperial.