A consortium of five civil society organisations led by HEPS-Uganda organised a week of activities in March 2009 to launch one-year advocacy campaign against the persistent stock-outs of essential medicines in public health facilities. The “Stop stock-outs” campaign is a part of a...

Two officials from the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA Africa), a South African-based organization that advocates for citizen involvement in governance initiatives, visited HEPS-Uganda on 19th August 2009 as part of an assessment process for implementation partners...

Two staff members attended a one-week civil society advocacy training in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), boosting HEPS-Uganda’s capacity to effectively analyze barriers to service delivery; work with the media, other advocates, and policy makers; and advocate...

Mrs Betty Gwanyi from Pallisa and Mr. Kizza Ssebunya from Kampala became the first members to be recognised for their exemplary contribution to HEPS-Uganda. Mrs Gwanyi was recognised for being “a committed, hardworking, selfless mobiliser for HEPS-Uganda”, while Mr Ssebunya was...

HEPS-Uganda organized a two-day training workshop for health workers in Lira district to sensitise them on health rights and responsibilities and interpersonal communication. The workshop was carried out on 19th-20th March 2009 at Alebtong Health Centre in Lira. About 35 participants...