News
23
May
2017
On May 22, the Health Systems Advocacy Partnership in Uganda commemorated the first ever World Preeclampsia Day under the theme “Take the Preeclampsia Pledge – Know the symptoms. Spread the word.” We rallied support and commitment from government to take action and improve the health system where health centers can provide early recognition of...
17
May
2017
This week we hosted visitors from Association Bukinabe Pour Le Bien (ABBEF) and URC Bukina from Bukina Faso with whom we shared experiences of work on advocating for strengthening of access to essential sexual and reproductive health commodities, while advocating for good governance and equitable health financing. The team from Bukina Faso visited...
2
May
2017
HEPS Uganda joined the rest of the country and world to commemorate the World Malaria Day last week in Kabarole, Fortportal under the theme, " End Malaria for Good." In Uganda, the theme was under the slogan, "Children up against Malaria." The State Ministerof Health for general Duties, Sarah Opendi decried the misuse of mosquito nets by families...
5
Apr
2017
Kampala— The Health Systems Advocacy Partnership (HSAP) in Uganda has called on the government to boost health systems by strengthening human resources for health, access to essential sexual and reproductive health commodities, good governance and equitable health financing if Uganda to is achieve sustainable development goal 3 of ensuring healthy...
29
Mar
2017
HEPS-Uganda has kicked off a consumer awareness campaign on the prices of medicines, medicines policies, health rights and responsibilities and the handling of adverse drug reactions as well as other information necessary to improve rational use of medicines and increase affordability of private health services and products.
The campaign will be...