Uganda: Our Impact

Uganda Launches Accredited Drug Shops in Kibaale

December 28, 2009

On November 12, 2009, Uganda’s Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Stephen Malinga, officially launched the opening of Accredited Drug Shops (ADS) in Kibaale district in front of a crowd of about 500 people, including national and local government officials; representatives from the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda; who collaborated on the ADS implementation; newly accredited ADS attendants and owners, who had completed a comprehensive training on drug dispensing regulations; and community members.

MSH Hosts Dialogue on Effective Health Systems for Family Planning at International Family Planning Conference, Kampala, Uganda

November 18, 2009

On November 16, 2009, MSH gathered leading family planning and reproductive health experts for a lively roundtable discussion on how to build effective, integrated health systems that provide universal access to family planning and reproductive health services.

November 15-18: MSH Promotes Integration and Impact at the International Family Planning Conference in Kampala, Uganda

November 18, 2009

At the first international conference on family planning in 17 years, MSH is among several leading global health organizations with a strong presence, including an exhibit table, more than 10 presentations and an auxiliary event on health systems strengthening for family planning.

Health and Conflict: Eight Perspectives on Ways to Move Forward

November 17, 2009

The BASICS (Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival) Project hosted a symposium in Washington, DC, on September 30, in which government officials and experts shared their experiences of health care issues in conflict and postconflict states. The symposium brought together eight speakers who discussed the importance of planning; the need to coordinate ministries of health, donors, and nongovernmental organizations; and the importance of linking action to a government’s own national strategies in health and development.

Rational Drug Use Group Confirms Validity of Indicators of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy

November 17, 2009

Coptic Waiting in Tent. Photo Credit: MSH StaffOn November 4–6, 2009, in Gisenyi, Rwanda, the Initiative on Adherence to Antiretrovirals of the International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD-IAA) hosted its third annual meeting on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Results of an INRUD-IAA research study showed that the adherence indicators chosen for study are clinically meaningful—that is, they correlate to increases in patients’ CD4 counts and weight gain.

Uganda: MSH Launches the SURE Essential Medicines Program

November 17, 2009

A National Medical Store in Uganda. Photo Credit: MSH Staff.The US Agency for International Development recently awarded MSH a five-year, $39-million cooperative agreement to implement the Securing Ugandans’ Right to Essential Medicines (SURE) Program. SURE’s mandate is to make certain that Uganda’s people have access to good-quality essential medicines and health supplies by strengthening the national pharmaceutical supply system.

STRIDES for Family Health Launches in Uganda—a Sustainable Approach to Strengthening Family Health Services

September 23, 2009

The STRIDES for Family Health project was officially launched August 27 in Kampala, Uganda, in an event attended by representatives from MSH and its project partners, the Uganda Ministry of Health, the Uganda Parliament, and the Uganda USAID Mission. Other attendees included administrative and health officials from the 15 Ugandan districts collaborating with the USAID-funded STRIDES project, and representatives from civil society and other stakeholder organizations.

Human Resource Managers in East Africa Need Better Preparation, Study Finds

July 22, 2009

In a recent survey, a team from the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) and Management Sciences for Health found that human resource (HR) managers in four East African countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda—want and need better preparation to carry out their responsibilities, which include recruitment and deployment of staff, HR planning and policy, and training. The study recommended seeking professionals for these roles and providing short courses in HR management and leadership.

MSH to Lead HIV/Tuberculosis Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program in Uganda

May 19, 2009

CAMBRIDGE, MA (MAY 19, 2008) — Management Sciences for Health (MSH) has been selected to lead the District-based HIV/Tuberculosis (TB) Program in Uganda, focusing on the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV/TB in health facilities and communities located in the eastern region of the country. USAID recently selected MSH to lead the five-year, $63 million program in hopes of decreasing HIV/TB rates in the region and support the expanded application of Lot Quality Assurance Surveys (LQAS) at the national level.

Keeping the funds flowing to HIV/AIDS Programs

March 19, 2008

World AIDS Day, December 1, 2005Financial management is the Achilles heel for rapidly scaling up civil society's role in mitigating the HIV/AIDS pandemic, especially when the donor community is caught between the "rock" of getting the money out there and the "hard place" of timely and accurate financial reporting to keep the funds flowing.The challenge is to develop innovative agreements and management mechanisms that will get the money out into the community where it can do the most good, without putting an undue administrative burden on either the giver or the recipient.

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