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Supporting Over
200+ Preterm Babie
Enrolled
50 Preterm Mothers
Number #1
Preterm Community

(PIPNU)
A Uganda where no parent goes through the experience of prematurity alone by 2024.
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Preterm Infants Parents
Network Uganda
create awareness, encourage, inform, and guide parents of preemies to confidently navigate the journey of prematurity and bridge the gap between the clinicians and parents during the home neonatal care.
Over 200+ Preterm Babies Join our Cause

It Starts with the will to make a difference.

Giving a chance to every new born

Our work is dedicated to improving the situation of mothers and newborn infants in Uganda across the full spectrum of care through;

Supporting Pregnancy Mothers with high risk of their baby  born premature and bridging the gap between parents, healthcare experts from different disciplines, with the common goal of improving long-term health of preterm and newborn children.

With our activities we want to reduce preterm birth rates, ensure the best possible treatment, care, and support and to improve the long-term health of preterm infants and newborns with illnesses.

Mission

To create awareness, encourage, inform, and guide parents of preemies to confidently navigate the journey of prematurity and bridge the gap between the clinicians and parents during the home neonatal care.

Our Vision

“A Uganda where no parent goes
through the experience of prematurity alone by 2024″

What is Premature Birth

Premature birth occurs when a pregnancy lasts fewer than 37 weeks from conception. Full-term infants are born 38-42 weeks after they are conceived, with the average being 40 weeks. Characteristics of a premature infant include low birth weight, organs not fully developed or not yet functioning correctly, breathing difficulty, and greater risk of problems. Premature babies are often referred to as “preemies.”

PIPNU Wins Prestigious Award from
Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants

We are proud to share that PIPNU has been honoured with a distinguished award from the Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants in recognition of our continued commitment to improving neonatal health and care.

The award ceremony took place in Germany, where our Managing Director, Mr. Bazilio, had the honour of attending the event and receiving the award on behalf of the entire PIPNU team.

This global recognition is a testament to the tireless efforts of our staff, partners, and supporters who share our mission to provide the best possible care for newborns. We are deeply grateful to the Foundation for this acknowledgment, and we remain inspired to continue our work with even greater passion and purpose.

Thank you for being part of our journey.

PIPNU Preterm Activities

With your help we are able to carry out a number of activities and programs that support preterm babies as well as preterm mothers. from creating the required awareness on preterm to trainings. PIPNU ensures that preterm parents are get all the required training and information necessary for a health preterm baby

Raising Awareness

Raising awareness and increasing our impact is what our network strives to take action on. Our efforts are around making media rounds on radio, Television and social media sharing knowledge on prematurity, caring for a preterm baby, hygiene, and pregnancy related conditions like pre-eclampsia, post discharge home care for preterm among others. We aim to inform, empower and support parents and caregivers of preterm babies, families, parent’s groups, medical experts, educators, political decision-makers and many more.

Parents support groups

Many mothers face challenges after leaving the hospital because preterm babies have low immunity and get complications any time. This leaves the mother desperate for immediate counsel in case any issues raise up. Because of this, we created the parent support groups where mothers can share and support each other; In addition, there is a medical expert on the group to give professional advice. They advise the mothers whose preterm babies are experiencing conditions that need urgent attention and require visiting a health care facility.

Preterm Training

Preterm Infant Parents Network Uganda organizes a number of trainings to give parents, caregivers, and health workers a better understanding of what prematurity is, together with the knowledge and skills, they need to care for a preterm baby. This improves their confidence in caring for preterm babies, which positively influences the baby’s chances at good health and a normal life. We do post discharge trainings, KMC training, lifesaving actions, nutrition and feeding among others.

Preterm home care follows up.

Our network has a database of new preterm mothers generated from our post discharge trainings and outreach programs, who we follow up on by contacting them about the progress and wellbeing of the preterm baby. In case the preterm baby developed any complication, we document and link the mother or caregiver to the relevant specialist so that immediate action starts towards the young one getting better with treatment.

Our Campaigns

How can you help a Premature Infant? Premature babies are kept in the hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where they receive special treatment to help their survival.

World Prematurity Day

Early Health Nutrition

Brest feeding Preterms

Kangaroo Trainings - Dimagi

World Prematurity Day Celebration

World Prematurity Day on 17 November is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth in Uganda. Learn More

Health is Wealth

The period between conception and a child’s second birthday is referred to as the first 1000 days of life. This is a unique window of opportunity to support the development, growth and health of the (unborn) baby. It also has short- and long-term health implications for the infant and young child, as well as for pregnant and lactating women. For this reason, a well-balanced diet that includes key nutrients in optimal amounts during this time plays a crucial role in programming future health. Learn More

Onrolled Parents under the Kangoroo baby care programme

we are training local ambassadors in preterm care and empowering them to conduct regular visits to families using an advanced digital tool developed by Dimagi.

Make an appointment

We have weekly trainings on a number of pretem Topics for both inside and outside parents

Join us 

Or Call Us +256 702 905119

Opening Hours

Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00

    Preterm Topics

    Key Facts About Preterm Birth

    The average pregnancy lasts for approximately 37 to 42 weeks. Every baby born before completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy (also called weeks of gestation) is considered as preterm.

    In Hospital Feeding

    The aim of nutritional support for a preterm baby is to achieve a similar growth rate compared to the fetus at the same age. In order to reach the optimal development experts, recommend to start feeding as soon as possible after birth.

    Parenteral Nutrition

    What is parenteral nutrition? Parenteral nutrition in preterm and ill babies is a feeding therapy that provides nutrition through the veins (into the bloodstream) to babies who cannot (yet) be adequately fed by mouth or through a feeding tube.

    Infant- And Family-Centered Developmental Care

    Developmental support consists of a variety of intervention strategies in addition to medical care, to protect and promote the growth and development of a baby.

    Community Health workers

    PIPNU's perspective, endorsing each of the 8 best practices outlined in the Community Health Coalition's (CHIC) 2017 Report:

    Our Partners

    We work with a number of partners and organisations that share the same vision as us, that every preterm baby derseves achance to live. 

    Commcare by DImagi

    We are leveraging CommCare application to support vulnerable preterm and very sick babies in Uganda. Our community-led approach empowers frontline workers, including experienced preterm mothers, to track and monitor baby health, provide personalized support, and facilitate timely interventions.

    Kawempe Hospital -Mulago

    We work with Kawempe Hospital whih is under Ministry of Heath,. Serving as our temporary location for now while Preterm trainings are still underway

    CW fund

    We're grateful for Civ Fund's trust and contribution. These projects demonstrate our commitment to driving positive change. Learn more and support our mission. Contact us to explore partnerships or shop online.

    EFCNI

    The Network is a member with EFCNI that brings together parents, healthcare experts from different disciplines, and scientists with the common goal of improving long-term health of preterm and new-born children.