Global Presence

DISH II focused on strengthening the management capacity of the Ministry of Health in Uganda in order to improve the availability of child health and reproductive health services. MSH provided technical assistance to develop management skills and capacity at the district level. At the national level, MSH played a leading role in designing and implementing the innovative Yellow Star Program for improvement and accreditation of primary health care facilities. MSH's logistics advisor helped to establish a functioning essential drugs and commodity logistics system and trained staff to manage the system. In 2001, fewer than five percent of district facilities faced stock-outs of contraceptives, largely due to improvements in inventory management and drug procurement practices.