Malaria remains biggest single cause of illness and death in Uganda. Yearly, 16 million Ugandans are affected by the disease, and children are most at risk. Nowadays, Rapid Diagnostic Tests are available to test malaria. These tests are accurate, user-friendly, and cost-effective and...

HEPS-Uganda has rolled out a new pilot project in Kamuli District. The project is aiming at increasing access to medicines which prevent maternal mortality due to unsafe abortions. The project seeks to build on the success of the earlier reproductive health work HEPS-Uganda has been...

The Health Systems Advocacy project carried the project baseline in the month of September. The activity was led by AMREF Uganda and supplemented by partners HEPS Uganda and African cCentre for Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST). The baseline report was  compiled by Samasha...

HEPS-Uganda joined by various CSOs Shared with the Parliamentary Health Committee issues regarding functionalizing the operations of the Health Unit Management Committees, a community participation structure established by the Ministry of Health. Community participation as expounded...

HEPS-Uganda was part of a civil society meeting with the General top Management of National Medical Stores on Monday this week. Among the issues raised in the meeting with the NMS General Manager is the row between Ministry of Health and NMS over why low level health facilities...