The MoH invited 100+ stakeholders, mainly from the health sector, for a 2-day workshop in preparation of a health financing strategy (HFS).
The new Minister of Health (HE Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda) expressed his commitment to UHC, the need for effective, efficient and equitable use of resources for health, the importance of leadership and stewardship. He proposed to establish an inter-ministerial committee to debate on health financing reforms as he recognized the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration in moving the agenda forward.
Agenda:
- Overview of the health sector, health financing situation and key health financing reforms in Uganda
- Presentation on key health financing functions
- Workshop on current arrangement for health financing functions and recommendations – resource generation, pooling, purchasing, governance and community financing)
Workshop report: 2013_07_05_Minutes_HF_Consultative_WS_3-4Jul13_Uganda
One of the main results of this workshop was to bring the two HFS work streams (MoH team and Presidential Advisor) together, and to agree on a joint way forward.
Presentations: (Overview of the health sector, health financing situation, key health financing reforms in Uganda)
2013_07_03_Uganda_HealthSector_Overview_DrEzati_3July13
2013_07_03_Uganda_HF_Reforms_DrRunumi_3July13
2013_07_03_Uganda_KeyReforms_HF_DrSpeciosa_3July13
2013_07_03_Uganda_HF_Functions_DrBasaza_3July13
Group presentations:
Group 1 – resource mobilisation
