Kampala, Uganda | URN | Results of a new study released on Tuesday indicate that health workers in maternity wards are not consistently practicing proper hand hygiene, putting mothers at risk of maternal infections, technically known as ‘sepsis’. Sepsis remains among the top three causes of maternal deaths in Uganda. In a study conducted across fifty-nine health … The post STUDY: Simple hygiene practices cut maternal infection deaths by 32% appeared first on The Independent Uganda: .