PHM Uganda Projects Archives

04 Jun 20

Global action plan for healthy lives and well-being (GAP)

In 2018, Ghana, Germany and Norway requested the World Health Organization (WHO) to take the lead in improving alignment and coordination of international cooperation in the health sector. As a result, 12 multilateral organisations pledged to better align their work in support of countries working towards the health-related SDGs: the Global Action…

27 Apr 20

COVID-19:Civil society open letter, urging Gilead to ensure access to potential treatment

We joined other organizations around the world to demand Gilead to take immediate actions to ensure rapid availability, affordability and accessibility of its experimental therapy Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19, if the clinical trials results demonstrate efficacy. The FDA granted the request to Gilead on Monday March 30th, 2020.…

13 Mar 20

The Post Women’s Day Procession, 12TH MARCH 2020

By Joshua Zziwa & Michael Ssemakula In solidarity and spirit of health activism, today we joined the ‘Coalition To stop Maternal Mortality, through a Public match, Public Dialogue and Blood Donation to create awareness about the blood shortage, and unethical practice of selling blood by some health practitioners. Access to…

27 Dec 19

Universal Health Coverage Day 2019 (12/12/2019) “Keep The Promise”

PHM Uganda to engage more the communities through the UHC Day outreach activity. The event was organized by Rural Aid Uganda together with HURIC-Uganda under the PHM– Uganda umbrella with Ngabo Youth Friendly Service Centre and Global Health Corps. The event was held in one of the typical Kampala Slums—at Katwe…

19 Dec 19

Implementation of sensitive Public Health TRIPS Flexibilities in African Region Intellectual Property Organization

The meeting focused on implementation of public health sensitive TRIPS Flexibilities in the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) to promote access to medicines. This Meeting was attended by key civil society organizations and government officials from countries that are members to ARIPO and signatory to the Harare Protocol, diverse…

19 Dec 19

Implementation of sensitive Public Health TRIPS Flexibilities in African Region Intellectual Property Organization

19 Dec 19

CSO/World Bank Meeting With The URMCHIP Implementing Partners in Uganda (October 1st, 2019)

Mid-term review on the implementation of the Uganda Reproductive Maternal Child Health Improvement Project (URMCHIP) with the project financing partners, that is International Development Association through the World Bank Group, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the Global Financing Facility. The meeting was held at the World Bank offices in…

18 Dec 19

PHM/HURIC Uganda Newsletter

Before we close 2019, we have been engaged in a couple of events from August through December 2019 which we have documented through our Newsletter; UHC Day 2019, “Keep The Promise” How much have you educated/informed your community about UHC and the UN High Level Meeting Political Declaration on UHC? Find it…

15 Dec 19

Result Based Financing (RBF) Updates meeting

This was a meeting organized to give updates on the Result Based Financing Mechanism (RBF)/Uganda Reproductive Maternal Child Health Improvement Project (URMCHIP) performance. The RBF assessment was done in Hoima, Mityana and Butaleja district. This also identified the advocacy opportunities for the civil society where we can engage to improve…

03 Nov 19

“Beyond aid” – the Kampala Initiative

The Launch Of the Kampala Initiative More about the event follow this link https: https://www.medicusmundi.org/kampala2019/ Since 2016, Medicus Mundi International provides spaces and input for a critical reflection on the role of health cooperation (aid) in people centred national health systems and policies. With the launch of the “Kampala Initiative” through a series…