The DREAMS program, a service delivery model based on HIV risk assessment, supports young people aged 10-24, adolescent girls/boys and young women/men (AGYW & ABYM). The program is currently implemented in 24 districts countrywide. To facilitate improved tracking of the services offered AGYW & ABYM through this initiative, the program is going digital. METS inRead more
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on a drive to transform health service delivery through use of digital systems. Working with partners, the MoH is spearheading the design, development, and implementation of interlinked health information systems (HIS) that include Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMRs), electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS), laboratory and supply chainRead more
The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program, in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and various implementing partners, is spearheading the HIV Case-Based Surveillance (CBS) initiative across Uganda. This effort utilizes electronic medical records (EMR) and digital health information systems (HIS) to enhance data collection and monitoring of HIV trends. By February 2024,Read more
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The 10th National Health Care Quality Improvement (QI) conference brought together health service providers from various parts of the country to share experiences and what they are doing to improve service delivery to patients. These included innovations and best practices they employ at their respective health facilities. The conference provided a platform for learning, reflection,Read more
In the busy landscape of Uganda’s healthcare system, a quiet revolution has been unfolding, transforming the way vital health information is exchanged and processed. This is the Viral Load Health Information Exchange (HIE) initiative, a collaboration between the Ministry of Health (MOH) and key partners like PEPFAR/CDC/USAID. The Lab director, Dr. Isaac Sewanyana shows hisRead more
The annual PEPFAR Science Summit is a United States – Uganda Mission-led platform that brings together U.S. government researchers, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, and the U.S. Government’s implementing partners (IPs) in Uganda to share new scientific research to inform the implementation of HIV and TB programs and related policies. The sixth annual summit took placeRead more