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The African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST) is an initiative promoted by a network of African and international leaders in health and development. It is an independent Think Tank and a network.

There is now abundant evidence to show that past and current efforts at identifying and implementing solutions that are handed down from outside and are not rooted in the history and culture of Africa have faced some difficulties.

Ownership of these solutions by African countries and populations has repeatedly failed to take root and as the result such solutions have not achieved their full potential and, in some cases, they have done more harm than good.

At continental and country level, ACHEST aspires to strategically promote and advocate for the use of well grounded knowledge and evidence to strengthen professionals and build institutional capacity that will provide transformational leadership to African communities, countries and the world.

ACHEST applies constructive and targeted strategic communication at all levels to catalyze the needed behavior change that will result in stronger ownership and implementation capacity for proven interventions and better health for Africa's people.

To achieve this, ACHEST will forge strategic alliances and partnerships with individuals and organizations within Africa and around the world.

Study Report on Uganda’s Health Sector Reforms Launched

L-R: Anne Murphy, Prof. Omaswa, Hon. Kataike & Dr. Acieng

Kampala – Uganda, 4th April 2013.

A study conducted by ACHEST to document Uganda's health sector reforms; Health Sector Reforms: Lessons for the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (HSSIP) 2010/2015 was on Thursday, 4th April 2013 launched by Hon. Sarah Ndoboli Kataike, the state minister for health (general duties).

The study was commissioned by the ministry of health and funded by USAID to provide insight into the wide range of reforms that Uganda has undertaken in the health sector since the launching of primary health care (PHC) approach in 1978. The study draws lessons for governments, policy makers, civil society, private sector and developmental partners which can be applied to improve the performance of the health sector.
Hon. Kataike while launching the report thanked the government of USA for funding the study and the leadership of ACHEST for accepting the request of her ministry in 2011 to conduct the study.

"The Ministry of Health sees the findings and recommendations of this report as an opportunity for us in Uganda, along with our partners in Uganda and around the world to kick start constructive dialogue and to gain national consensus that will reposition the health of Ugandan population at the center of the governance of society," Hon Kataike said.
The report in its key recommendations calls for a broad inter-sectoral national dialogue on health and well-being of the people of Uganda, stream- lining the decision making processes and redefining roles of various offices and organs in the MOH and the need for review and institutionalization of a systems approach for supervision and oversight of services delivery.
It also calls for a comprehensive review of a number of health work force issues: education and training, recruitment and retention, HRH information systems and, incentives in order to align them with global good practice guidelines and to review and agree service standards by level, mobilize necessary resources for inputs needed for compliance with the standards and establish mechanisms for ensuring that the required capacity is developed for sustainable performance according to the agreed service standard. Read Key Recommendation
Director General of Health Services, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng called on the private sector, civil society, and development partners to support the Ministry of Health in the implementations of the key recommendations.
ACHEST Executive Director, Prof. Francis Omaswa, thanked the Ministry of Health for trusting ACHEST to conduct the study and launching the report for wider reach. He called on all stake holders to close the implementation gap through thorough assessment of reforms and involvement of all stakeholders. Read the Report

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