Byaruhanga B Emmanuel

Byaruhanga B Emmanuel started a discussion "The role of nurses in global health and NCDs: what do you think?" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.

With the rise in the cases of NCD in the developing world, nurses occupy the front seat in the fight against them. Uganda, where I come from is experiencing high numbers of patients with health challenges as a result of altered nutrition, impaired physical activity and sedentary lifestyles where nurses actively participate in Health education, Diagnosis and Management of these cases. I believe that similar situations do happen in other resource limited settings like Uganda, ...

Byaruhanga B Emmanuel replied to "The role of nurses in global health and NCDs: what do you think?" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.

Thanks for bringing up this sensitive issue. Nurses are never deemed important in the planning phase, yet they are expected to front the care activities when it comes to care. I come from Uganda, I have taught in Nursing institutions since my residency in 2007 up to today where I teach Midwifery at the University (*www.must.ac.ug)* and there are a few observations I have made. Unlike the western world, the Nursing profession in the developing ...

Byaruhanga B Emmanuel started a discussion "Ebola outbreak in Uganda" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.

How is can the nursing community be in control of the contagious Ebola disease which has his Uganda again. Nurses are always at the forefront of caring for their patients but depending on the location, there are numerous challenges. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/14/us-uganda-ebola-idUSTRE74D12220110514

Byaruhanga B Emmanuel started a discussion "Domiciliary Nursing at Mbarara University of Science and Technology- Uganda" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.

In an effort to achieve the Millennium Development goals (MDGs), Mbarara University of Science and Technology adopted community based Medical Education as a tool for training health workers, who will in turn work in the rural areas of the country and beyond. It has been documented that more than 90% of the health threats in the developing countries are preventable thereby having need for Community Midwifery nursing (Commonly called Domicilliary). In Domicilliary, the Nursing students ...

Byaruhanga B Emmanuel replied to "3ªrd EMA Education Conference :Educators leading the challenges of midwifery in Europe" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.

Thanks for this discussion forum, though I have one major concern before i contribute. The title cites Europe, and I am from Africa, Uganda. Am I eligible to participate? Thank you. Emma