This poll has completed. It ran from April 29, 2023, 11:11 a.m. through May 16, 2023, 10:51 a.m.

SIMBA iTECH 1.1 | What do you think is the main cause of the high rates of stillbirth in your community?

Background

Uganda has a high instance of stillbirths - 40,000 annually. Stillbirth is when a baby dies after 28 weeks (7 months) of pregnancy. Any death before that is called a miscarriage. When a baby dies after being born, we call this a Neonatal death. There are many misconceptions about stillbirth. This program will address some of these misconceptions and give valuable information on the detection and prevention of stillbirth.

Question:
What do you think is the main cause of the high rates of stillbirth in your community?

A: Delays in accessing antenatal care
B: Witchcraft
C: Social issues (Violence/bad diet/overwork)
D: Mothers medical conditions
E: Lack of care by birth attendants

Instructions:
Go to messages on your phone & type SIMBA (SPACE) ANSWER (A, B, C, D or Ethen your GENDER(M OR F) and Send your message to 8884. This SMS is totally FREE of charge. We encourage women and girls to participate.

 
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