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About Save The Mothers
Save the Mothers East Africa (STM) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to reducing preventable maternal and newborn deaths through leadership development, health system strengthening, research, and community engagement.
For more than two decades, STM has worked alongside health professionals, communities, institutions, and development partners to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems and advance sustainable solutions that save lives.
Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), STM equips multidisciplinary leaders and strengthens health systems to improve the survival and well-being of mothers and newborns across Uganda and beyond.
WE WORK
In partnership with other like-minded groups and individuals.
“This is not a woman’s issue. This is a development issue.”
BELIEF
That universal access to quality maternal care in pregnancy and childbirth is a basic human right.
VISION
That no mother or child should die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
MISSION
To train local leaders in the developing world to reduce maternal mortality within their own countries.
Annual maternal & CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE 2026
STM2026 was more than a conference: It was a call to action. On 24 April 2026, over 200 stakeholders convened at Uganda Christian University for the Save the Mothers Maternal & Child Health Conference under the theme: “Every Change Project Matters: Multidisciplinary Collaborations to Reach Every Woman, Every Newborn, Everywhere.”
What We Do
Master Of Public Health Leadership
This self-sponsored MPHL program is open to students from all parts of theworld who have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in any field, such as law, education, politics, social sciences, clergy, media, and health care; who are passionate about maternal & child health. The MPHL is specially designed for students to continue their work while pursuing their studies. The MPHL is a two years program with two semesters each year. Each semester runs for three months with lectures delivered in a hybrid format: 70% is delivered online and 30% onsite.
Latest News & Articles
At Save the Mothers we believe that a multi-disciplinary approach is needed to save some of the 342,000 mothers and four million children who die in the developing world annually due to unsafe childbirth
At Save the Mothers we believe that a multi-disciplinary approach is needed to save some of the 342,000 mothers and four million children who die in the developing world annually due to unsafe childbirth
At Save the Mothers we believe that a multi-disciplinary approach is needed to save some of the 342,000 mothers and four million children who die in the developing world annually due to unsafe childbirth
Save the Mothers To Expand Mukono General Hospital Labor suite.
Dr. Jean Chamberlain Honored
Save the Mothers marks 20 years of saving lives in Uganda
Save the Mothers To Expand Mukono General Hospital Labor suite.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) hosted a stakeholder engagement meeting at Principal’s Hall, bringing together partners from Save the Mothers (STM) East Africa....
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Saving Mothers’ Lives with the NASG: A Lifeline Against Excessive Bleeding
Postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding after childbirth, remains the leading cause of maternal death in Uganda and across Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, 287,000 mothers and 4 million children die every year from preventable complications....
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UCU LEADS PLANNING AND EXECUTION FOR 2026 UGANDA MARTYRS DAY CELEBRATIONS
Uganda Christian University (UCU) is leading the planning and execution of activities of the 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, reaffirming its commitment to faith, heritage, and national service.y...
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“Finish the Good Work”: Archbishop Hands UCU the Mantle for 2027 Martyrs’ Day, Lauds Renovations
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has officially received the completed renovation and construction projects undertaken by Uganda Christian University (UCU)
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CHAPTER 5 | THE DEATH MARCH — THE JOURNEY TO NAMUGONGO
What followed on 26th May 1886 was one of...
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CHAPTER 6 | EIGHT DAYS AT NAMUGONGO WAITING TO DIE
The surviving prisoners arrived at Namugongo on 27th May 1886, exhausted, bound...
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CHAPTER 7 | 3RD JUNE 1886 — THE DAY THE FIRE WAS LIT
The day arrived on June 3rd, 1886 — the Feast of the Ascension in the Christian calendar.
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CHAPTER 8 | THE TWENTY-THREE ANGLICAN MARTYRS — A COMPLETE RECORD
The twenty-three Anglican (Protestant) Uganda Martyrs are commemorated alongside...
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CHAPTER 9 | NAMUGONGO TODAY — THE SACRED SITES AND THEIR MEANING
Today, Namugongo is one of the most visited religious pilgrimage sites on the African continent.
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CHAPTER 10 | LEGACY — FROM THE FIRE TO THE GLOBAL STAGE
The immediate effect of the executions was perhaps not what Mwanga intended. Rather...
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CHAPTER 11 | CHRIST OUR PEACE — THE MARTYRS AND UGANDA TODAY
The theme chosen by Uganda Christian University for the 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations...
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Save the Mothers promotes maternal health in the developing world through education, public awareness and advocacy. Based in Uganda and North America, Save The Mothers is part of a global movement to improve the health of mothers and babies