The priority areas of concern for the association are still as follows:



* High mortality amongst the target groups, from preventable diseases.

* High mortality and morbidity from pregnant-related problems.

* Inadequate resources allocated to reproductive health.

* Inadequate health information conveyed to the communities.

* Problems associated with adolescent sexual activities.



The strategies adopted for the next five year are:



* Awareness creation, advocacy and community mobilisation on priority health issues and programmes.

* Research, documentation and dissemination of information on the association’s priority areas of concern.

* Close collaboration with government including implementation of activities under Uganda’s Health Sector Strategic Plan.

* Close collaboration with Development Partners and other NGOs and Civil Society Organisations working in Uganda’s health sector.



The priority programme areas are:



* Development of AUWMD’s capacity for effective advocacy, lobbying and networking programs with measurable impact at community.

* To contribute towards a reduction in the mortality and morbidity rates of children under five years of age due to immunisable diseases, and preventable diseases, such as malaria.

* To contribute towards a reduction in the mortality and morbidity rates due to female cancers, sexually transmitted infections [STIs] and pregnancy - related complications amongst Ugandan women.

* Promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

* A reduction in morbidity amongst the elderly in Uganda.

* Promotion of institutional sustainability of AUWMD in the long term [resource mobilization].