UHRC Report Disappoints Civil Society
A report released today by HEPS Uganda and partner organisations in the Uganda Health Equity Network (UHEN) entitled “Right to Health: A Civil Society Perspective on the 12th Annual Report of the Uganda Human Rights Commission”, has criticised Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) for taking a narro...
Read more...Community Involvement in HIV Prevention Research
Experiences and perceptions of communities participating in the MDP 301 microbicide trial in Masaka, Uganda
The MDP 301 microbicide trial site in Masaka registered many successes in community engagement at the Masaka site: the trial worked with a broad range of stakeholders; took advantage of opportu...
Read more...10 Quick Facts on Medicine Prices and Availability
1. Prices of anti-malarial medicines in the private sector have increased by 30% since October 2008
2. Medicines are 25% more costly in private facilities than in mission (private-not-for-profit) facilities
3. Medicines are not available in 41% of government health facilities, with rural facilities be...
Read more...Highlights of HEPS Uganda key achievements over the past 10 years
Highlights of HEPS Uganda key achievements over the past 10 years
Speech by Executive Director – Mrs Rosette Mutambi
HEPS Uganda 10th Anniversary celebrations on 20th Nov 2010
The Guest of Honour Members of HEPS Board Distinguished Members of HEPS All R...
Read more...Is Uganda "getting to zero" in terms of medicine stock-outs?
On 30 th November, 2011 HEPS-Uganda in collaboration with the National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks in Uganda (NAFOPHANU) carried out a pill check on availability of essential medicines for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in ...
Read more...Students' Health Advocacy Project.
The Students’ Health Advocacy Project as a community outreach programme of HEPS-Uganda basically targets schools in Rubaga Division to make the students aware of their health rights and responsibilities. This has been going on from 2010 up to date. Currently there is new SHAP team carrying on the a...
Read more...Stop Stock-outs: a campaign for access to medicines
A ‘stock-out’ is when a pharmacy temporarily has no medicine on the shelf. It may affect one medicine or many medicines, or in the worst case, all medicines. The consequences for patients are grave; they may go without the medicines they need, or seek alternative and sometimes inappropriate medicine...
Read more...Campaign to End Pediatric HIV/AIDS (CEPA)
With support from Global AIDS Alliance, civil society organisations (CSOs) in Uganda have launched a three-year Campaign to End Pediatric HIV/AIDS (CEPA) that focuses on overcoming policy and implementation bottlenecks to scaling up prevention of Mother -to-Child Transmission (PMTCT+) and pediatric...
Read more...Campaign to increase access to essential reproductive health supplies
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Community Involvement in MDP 301 microbicide trial in Masaka Uganda
(HEPS Policy Briefing Series) (384)- Community Involvement in HIV prevention research policy brief
(HEPS Policy Briefing Series) (201) - April - June 2010 - Medicine Price Monitor
(Medicine Price Monitor) (268) - Medicines: Prices and Availability (Facts + Figures)
(Medicine Price Monitor) (225) - HEPS Uganda Annual Report 2009
(Annual Reports) (623) - HEPS Uganda Annual Report 2008
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