Uganda

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Working with Ministry of Health and other partners to improve the health of Ugandans for more than 40 years.

Selected Achievements

  • Jhpiego established a vibrant National HIV Drug Resistance Program (HIV-DR) for continuous professional development, which has been fully decentralized to the regions where regional referral hospitals are running as independent HIV Drug Resistance hubs.

  • Through the HIV-DR program, the number of HIV drug resistance experts has grown from 3 to 150, helping to facilitate timely management of medication for clients.

  • In partnership with the Ministry of Health, Jhpiego provided equipment for 17 regional referral hospitals to help cascade mentorships, provide training, and share other learnings to lower-level health facilities.

  • Jhpiego installed and configured the National Health Data Warehouse, a central repository for all health data in Uganda, and developed dashboards, reports, and web application to help process and analyze the data.

  • Working with local governments, Jhpiego helped implement and scale high-impact family planning interventions and practices.

Our Projects

Enhancing Global Health Security

With funding from the US Government, the Enhancing Global Health Security (EGHS) Project is supporting the Ministry of Health to strengthen surveillance and health information systems for better outbreak detection, tracking, and response.

  • In collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Health, EGHS has significantly strengthened the country’s digital health and surveillance systems. Central to this progress is the creation of the National Health Data Warehouse (NHDWH), which integrates five major health information systems into a unified platform. This integration has enabled real-time monitoring of health trends, streamlined decision-making, and improved responsiveness to public health needs. Jhpiego has also developed 49 information products—automated reports and interactive dashboards—that provide actionable insights for policymakers and health workers, replacing manual reporting with efficient digital tools.

  • Jhpiego supported the development of national guidelines and standard operating procedures to institutionalize best practices. To build human resource capacity, the Public Health Surveillance ECHO program trained over 2,500 health workers across 100 districts through virtual sessions focused on disease prevention and response. These efforts have collectively fortified Uganda’s health system, making it more resilient and better prepared for emerging public health threats.

  • Beyond data integration, the project has invested in infrastructure and capacity building. The Ministry’s Health Information and Surveillance Divisions received modern IT equipment and internet solutions, enhancing frontline data collection and analysis.

Scaling up Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) partners with local government to scale up lifesaving reproductive health and family planning information and services, including adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services, to underserved poor communities in urban centers.

  • Led by Jhpiego in East Africa, TCI partners with city leadership to help them with their family planning program design, implementation, and monitoring. To be part of the TCI platform, cities must bring their own financing, human resources, and ideas as they adapt proven high-impact family planning interventions and practices, ultimately achieving sustainable health outcomes.

  • In Uganda, TCI collaborates with 21 locations, reaching 643 facilities, 342 of which are public. The project has reached over 387,927 additional family planning users.

  • The high-impact interventions implemented by TCI include comprehensive site orientation, postpartum family planning, integrated outreach and in-reach services, utilization of village health teams, champions, mass media for generating demand, and advocacy with leadership to secure support and resources.

Strengthening the Health Workforce

The Global Reach II project aims to increase the number of health workers who are competent, confident, and equipped with adequate skills across health facilities in Uganda. Health workers must be available, accessible, and retained to provide comprehensive, quality HIV and health services.

  • To provide cost-effective capacity building that enhances care for patients with complicated HIV cases, Jhpiego has established the National HIV Telementoring Network, which connects health workers through virtual training programs and case discussions.

  • We focus on expanding the National HIV Telementoring Network by providing technical assistance and support for direct growth so that more health workers can share their knowledge and improve their skills.

  • Jhpiego aims to strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Health and local hubs to implement effective HIV and TB tele-mentoring programs, which will help lead strategic planning efforts to enhance the overall HIV response in the region.

Country Director

Martin Ndifuna

Country Director

Video Highlights

Skills Sharing Project

National Health Data Warehouse

“Uganda is a young country with a lot of demands on the health system. Despite challenges, they have made progress in improving health outcomes, such as decreasing infant mortality, but more needs to be done to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Jhpiego is committed to helping the country achieve their health care goals.”
— Martin Ndifuna, Country Director, Uganda