PEPFAR, US delegation meets with Finance, Health ministry officials
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Uganda team, recently paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Finance to strategically discuss and generate a common understanding of the newly released PEPFAR 5-Year Strategy. The meeting also sought to ensure a shared understanding of the new 5×3 approach and share the programmatic, budget […]
Incinerator construction on course
The Global Fund Country Team’s Idris Rafiu, Health products management specialist, together with representatives of the Local Fund Agent (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and officials from the Ministry of Health at the incinerator construction site. The Global Fund Country Team led by Idris Rafiu, Health products management specialist, together with representatives from the Local Fund Agent (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and […]
National TB and Leprosy Programme adds 3 new mobile TB clinics to its fleet
The 3 new TB mobile clinics at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Kampala The National TB and Leprosy control programme’s community systems strengthening for TB recently received 3 new mobile TB clinics, courtesy of Global Fund and Government of Uganda financing. The Ministry of Health’s target is to have the capacity for community TB […]
Reducing teenage pregnancy could save lives and millions
An illustration of a pregnant teenager at school. Lowering the heavy cost of teenage pregnancy could save lives and critical resources. According to the 22nd edition of the annual State of Uganda Population Report, Uganda could save more than USD184 million (on an annual basis) spent on health care for teenage mothers and the education […]
National Funding Model IV Grant writing exercise in progress
The National Funding Model IV Global Fund Facility grant writing exercise kicked off in earnest last month and was currently in its third week by 6th February 2023. Spearheaded by the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund, the exercise is focused on addressing funding priorities for HIV, TB, Malaria, and Resilient and Sustainable […]
National Funding Model IV Grant writing exercise in progress
The National Funding Model IV Global Fund Facility grant writing exercise kicked off in earnest last month. Spearheaded by the Country Coordinating mechanism for the Global Fund, the exercise commenced with a national dialogue on priorities for HIV, TB, Malaria and Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) for period 2024-2026. Participants at the dialogue […]
Global Fund team visits recently commissioned NMS warehouse facility
Some of the Global Fund country team members, the Local Fund Agent, the Funds Coordination Unit, and Ministry of Health officials during the tour of the NMS warehouse in Kajjansi The Global Fund country team recently concluded its January 2023 mission to Uganda. During their visit to Uganda, the team held a range of constructive […]
Over 10,000 reached with mobile TB clinic services
A total of 10, 254 were reached with mobile TB clinic services between March 18th to September 30th, 2022. According to the National TB and Leprosy control programme, 571 (5.6%) 6of these had abnormal Chest X-Ray (CXR). Overall, 267 TB cases were diagnosed and 82% promptly started on TB treatment. Bacteriological confirmation by Genexpert was […]
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention programme launched in Karamoja
The seasonal malaria chemopreventive (SMC) programme was officially launched on October 26 at an event in Moroto district, within the Karamoja sub region. The event was attended by Uganda’s State Minister for Health – General Duties, Anifa Kawooya, Health Minstry Permanent secretary, Dr Diana Atwine and the Coordinator of Funds Coordination Unit of the Global […]
New NMS warehouse commissioned
The National Medical Stores warehouse was commissioned by President Museveni on November 3 at Kajjansi on the outskirts of Kampala. Speaking at the event President Museveni underscored the need to bolster local manufacturing of medicine and vaccines as a cost-effective way of handling Uganda’s health system. “Our main focus should be on manufacturing these medicines […]
