Uganda Legal Analysis

The Registration of Persons Act places the primary duty to notify a birth on the child’s father and mother, followed in their absence (in cases other than births at home) by the guardian or the person having charge of the child.
Where a birth occurs in a hospital, the officer in charge of that hospital must ensure that the parents, guardian or person having charge of the child notifies a registration officer of the birth. A wide range of health facilities (government hospitals, health centers and other government health facilities as well as licensed private health facilities) have been designated as registration centers in terms of the Act, so the notification of a birth that occurs at any of these facilities can be made at that facility.

Uganda Legal Analysis

The law does not refer to any role for the health sector in respect of births occurring outside health facilities and without a birth attendant.

Uganda Legal Analysis

Certain health facilities (government hospitals, government health centers and other government health facilities as well as licensed private health facilities) have been designated as registration centers in terms of the Act.
For other medical facilities, the administrator of the medical facility acting under the guidance of the registration officer of the area, must record the particulars of a birth notified at that medical facility and forward the records of the notification to the National Registration and Identification Authority. A “medical facility” is defined as including a hospital, registered medical clinic, health unit, nursing home, maternity center, or specialized establishment, whether private or public, as well as a government unit of a similar nature.
Where a birth occurs in a hospital, the officer in charge of that hospital has a duty to ensure that the parents, guardian or person having charge of the child notifies the birth.