STATUS REPORT: Documentation of the Uganda Self-Care Implementation; The Journey and Achievements for the Past 3 Years
Uganda being one of the model countries for self-care, has had notable milestones, challenges and lessons that are worth documenting for the other countries to benchmark on for their own institutionalization.
The purpose of this report is to document and highlight the journey of self-care from inception, progress made, best practices, lessons and challenges attained in the implementation of self-care interventions in Uganda.
In 2019, the MOH through the Self-Care Expert Group developed the draft National Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for SRHR to institutionalize self-care in Uganda. The specific objectives of the guideline included; to guide the introduction of new self-care interventions, to guide the scale-up of self-care interventions, to establish and
operationalize a coordination mechanism for self-care (multi-stakeholder coordination, referrals, product, information), to facilitate the integration of self-care in the health care system (VHTs, IPCs, health promotion) and strengthen monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning for self-care.
The Self-Care Guideline was successfully piloted in Mukono district and created awareness on the need to institutionalize self-care in the country as one of the means to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Additionally, through the strategic leadership of the Ministry of Health and the technical expertise of the members of the Self-care
expert group, Uganda has registered significant policy reforms by incorporating Selfcare into Health policies and strategies among other achievements.
The Legal And Policy Framework On Medical Abortion Self-Care In Uganda
With an aim of transforming public policy and legislation to create an enabling environment for medical
abortion self-care as a key part of a supportive health system for abortion care, CEHURD has developed this paper with the aim of building on the wealth of knowledge and resource materials on the legal framework on SRHR. This is intended to benefit health workers, members of the community, lawyers, members of Civil Society Organizations, academia among others.
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Kampala Call to Action; 14th NETWORK OF AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES OF HEALTH (NEAPACOH) MEETING
CEHURD actively supported the NEAPACOH 2023 process, which was hosted in Kampala, Uganda by the Parliamentary Health Committee, government, and other partners. The conference, themed “Achieving #UHC and #SDGs in the post-COVID era: The role of Parliamentarians,” brought together parliamentarians, experts, policymakers, and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for improving health outcomes for populations. As participants in the conference, CEHURD joined in the discussions, sharing experiences and offering solutions relevant to the conference’s theme. The event was graced by the Ministry of Health, Uganda, and other dignitaries, making it an important platform for advancing health-related issues in Africa. Overall, CEHURD’s active participation in the NEAPACOH 2023 process demonstrates our commitment to improving health outcomes for populations in Africa.
The 14th NEAPACOH Meeting ended with the Kampala Call to Action (2023). See download.
Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) Report for the DINU-LESA Project
CEHURD was selected among the grantees to undergo a ROM process by an expert hired by EU. A ROM review is an external and impartial assessment of an ongoing intervention, aimed at enhancing results-based management. The ROM consultant used a standard methodology, to assess the LESA action design, relevance, effectiveness and sustainability. Additionally, the ROM process is aimed at establishing action achievements, level of collaboration with other EU funded government programs, challenges, lessons, areas of improvement in order to devise recommendation for effective action implementation.
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