Namutumba District Achieves Significant Milestones in HIV/AIDS Service Integration.
In Uganda, HIV care is increasingly being integrated into broader healthcare services. This includes integrating HIV services with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension and diabetes. Additionally, mental health services are being integrated into HIV clinics to address the mental health needs of individuals living with HIV. The Ministry of Health has also phased out standalone HIV/AIDS and TB clinics, […]
Iganga District Courtesy Visit and Namutumba Health Centre III.
This morning, we paid a visit to the Iganga cluster team and the DHO’s office with the new management team. Dr Karim the Assistant DHO, called on the new project leadership team to maintain the working relationships and cascade the achievements that have been seen in the past. Dr. Kagimu Richard, the new Project Director, […]
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Building Strategic Partnerships to Advance HIV Service Delivery in Uganda and Beyond
The Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP), through its capacity-building initiative, the Education for Interprofessional HIV Service Delivery in Uganda (EIPHIV-U) project continues to intensify efforts to integrate Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Practice (IPP) as foundational approaches to improving HIV care across Uganda and in partner institutions across Africa. By forging strong partnerships with […]
HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING: MJAP DISTRIBUTES SOLAR EQUIPMENT TO THE EAST CENTRAL REGION SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES.
To supplement power to health facilities in the region, the USAID LPHS-EC project has today distributed solar equipment to selected health facilities in the East Central region. This is intended to ensure that health service delivery is improved especially in ensuring the functionality of electronic devices such as the Uganda Electronic Management System (Uganda EMR), […]
𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼. (𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀)
60 peer leaders from fishing communities (fisherfolk, fishermen, female sex workers, adolescent girls and young women, and adolescent boys and young men) are being equipped with foundational knowledge on HIV and TB, and reorienting 35 health workers, including ART focal persons and District Health Teams in Namayingo District. This is aimed at strengthening community-driven and […]
𝗠𝗝𝗔𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗣𝗘𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 (𝟴) 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗜’𝘀 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡.
MJAP has donated a consignment of medical equipment to different districts in the East Central region. The equipment includes examination beds, examination screens, adult weighing scales, infant weighing scales, BP machines, fetoscopes, and stadiometers. A recent report by the Uganda Ministry of Health shows a significant reduction in the rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV […]
WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATIONS: President Puts Emphasis on HIV/AIDS Prevention as he Cautions Ugandans Against Prostitution.
“There are certain things that you cannot do when you are infected. Like in the army, we discovered that when somebody over-exerts himself with the virus, it can cause a problem. Therefore, don’t say let me get infected since the drugs are available and I will live a normal life. You will not die but […]
HIV/AIDS Fisherfolk Study Pilot launched in Island communities of Namayingo District
In October, we held different inception meetings for the fisherfolk pilot study in Namayingo District with key stakeholders to discuss and understand the services they support in the fishing communities and discuss strategies to address challenges to health service delivery in the fishing communities of Namayingo. The pilot also points to the pressing need for […]
Strengthening PATC3H-IN Community Engagement: Community Advisory Board (CAB)
Community Advisory Boards (CABs) are essential in research processes, bridging the gap between researchers and communities to ensure studies are ethical, culturally sensitive, and responsive to local needs. CABs foster trust, enhance participant engagement, and provide insights that shape research design and implementation. Implementation Science thrives on the active involvement of both the community and […]