RCRA with funding from Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) in implementing interventions geared at supporting the national- and county-level introduction and scale-up of new and lesser utilized medicines for postpartum hemorrhage (NLUM-PPH) in 10 districts in Tooro, Uganda for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (primarily, heat-stable carbetocin [HSC] and tranexamic acid [TXA])—the leading cause of maternal mortality.
The program interventions includes, a regional-level inception meeting with five participants from each of the 10 districts of Tooro sub-region. Capacity-building of health care providers in the Tooro sub-region. Conduct a 5-day regional Training of 40 Trainers-A cascade training activity will start with a training of trainers. Conduct a 2-day facility-based mentorship of 136 health facilities in the Tooro region, and facilitating quarterly targeted joint monitoring and supportive supervision.

Support to Ministry of Health Uganda to review and update national clinical guidelines with Heat Stable Carbetocin and TXA
With financial support from WACI Health Kenya, Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy (RCRA) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other development partners successfully introduced a new medicine- Heat Stable Carbetocin (HSC) and Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Uganda for prevention and treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage respectively from 2021 to 2022.
This included facilitating updating the Essential Packages of Health Services (EPHS) for the inclusion of Heat Stable Carbetocin and Tranexamic Acid for the management of Postpartum Hemorrhage in line with the UHC Agenda in Uganda, through facilitating Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings for reviewing and updating the Essential Package of Health Services, included key stakeholders such as the MoH Senior Management, The Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda (AOGU), District Health Officers (DHOs), National Medical Stores (NMS), Director of Regional Referral Hospitals.
Convened validation meetings for reviewing, updating and finalizing the Uganda National Essential Package of Health Services.