Accountability Can Transform Health (ACT HEALTH)

Despite government’s new found commitment to the promotion of family planning and supply chain policy changes, Uganda’s public health care system remains plagued by stock outs of contraceptives at the facility level.

The Medicines Transparency Alliance MeTA is a global alliance of governments, pharmaceutical companies, the civil society and other partners working to improve access to medicines by increasing accountability in the healthcare marketplace.

This is a 2 year project funded by International Development Fund (IDF) and it began in June 2009. HEPS is reaching out to seven sub counties in seven districts of Kamwenge, Lira, Mbarara, Kiboga, Ntungamo, Pallisa and Budaka; empowering the community with health rights information.

It’s a 3-year project funded by DFID through which HEPS is reaching out to the communities of 10 sub counties in Lira district. In these communities, HEPS is empowering the people with health rights and responsibilities information with a focus on maternal health.