CHAI Uganda
Uganda country office delivering maternal and child health systems strengthening programmes.
Reducing maternal mortality through last-mile referral systems and emergency obstetric training.
Founded in 2007, CHAI Uganda brings together 47 health facilities, district health offices, and community midwife networks into a single coalition focused on the slow, structural work of reducing preventable maternal deaths.
Our theory of change rests on three pillars: (i) emergency obstetric capacity at the facility level, (ii) reliable referral logistics that move women from village to facility within the obstetric “golden hour,” and (iii) community-level recognition of danger signs that prompts action before complications turn fatal.
Across 18prior grants from bilateral, multilateral, and philanthropic donors, we've supported nearly 320,000 deliveries and reduced maternal mortality in our partner districts by approximately 31% against pre-programme baselines.