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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

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

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

In the period from 13th to 24th November 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) conducted a Recency Data Quality Assessment and Improvement (DQAI) exercise. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to ensure accurate and reliable data for planning and managing HIV programs. The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) program, in collaboration with PEPFARRead more

PEPFAR supported countries procure the required HIV/TB commodities, and upon arrival in the country the commodities are inventoried, segregated, stored, and distributed to intended beneficiaries. However, commodity management challenges are often faced by the majority of the countries. Kenya is one of the PEPFAR supported countries that has experienced recurring challenges in commodity management resultingRead more

MakSPH-METS and CDC-Uganda team met with Dr. Ackers to discuss the Program overview METS hosted Dr. Marta Ackers (MD, MPH), the East Africa Regional Associate Director in the Division of Global HIV and TB at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The visit was used to touch base with Program implementation; impact, progress,Read more

Empowering Accountability and Impact: MakSPH-METS Initiates Evaluations for Positive Change Dr. Alice Namale giving an overview and expectations of the writing workshop The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a Country Monitoring and Accountability System (CMAS) to identify country level challenges resulting from the rapid scale-up of public health programs. The CMASRead more

One Community, 2 Conferences, 2 Countries, 3 Perspectives 12th – 16th June 2023, Oslo, Norway 3rd – 8th July, 2023, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Group photo of Norway DHIS2 conference participants  Group photo of Tanzania DHIS2 conference participants  METS, a Data Science and Informatics Implementing partner to the Ministry of Health (MoH), had the privilege of participatingRead more

Dr. Flavia Nakanwagi from METS illustrates a case during the PMTCT mini harvest, held at Silver Springs Hotel The Ministry of Health (MoH) is determined to enhance the quality of services provided to People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and ensure that every individual receives decent care and support. To achieve this goal, the MoH hasRead more

The CDC Foundation, together with the CDC’s Centre for Global Health and in partnership with Emory University, and funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, are conducting a project named TB PROTECT, which aims to evaluate the impact of expanding TB preventive treatment (TPT) on TB cases and deaths among people living with HIVRead more

The Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) program is aggressively and competently contributing to ending the HIV epidemic. Continuous assessment of competence of services and attention to utilization of clean data for program management have a vital bearing on attainment of this goal. In November 2022, the METS team working together with Ministry of Gender,Read more

METS was part of the annual PEPFAR Science Summit, a U.S. Uganda Mission-led platform that brings together U.S. government researchers and scholars and partners (IPs) in Uganda to share new scientific research to inform the implementation of HIV and TB programs and related policies from January 31 to February 1, 2023, at Hotel Africana, Kampala.Read more