Persistent Drug Shortages: Why public health centres/ hospitals run dry.
According to a report by HEPS Uganda, Tracking Uganda’s Health Sector in Financing and Delivery of… [more]
Uganda’s Response to AIDS Requires Emergency Course Correction to Bridge Treatment and Prevention GapsRequires Emergency Course Correction to Bridge Treatment and Prevention Gap
A coalition of NGOs, AIDS advocates and services providers said Uganda’s response to AIDS is dangerously off course and is at risk of failing. Ironically, this development comes at the same time exciting new HIV research is providing hope that halting the epidemic is finally possible—if countries provide HIV treatment and effective HIV prevention to all [...]
Persistent Drug Shortages: Why public health centres/ hospitals run dry.
According to a report by HEPS Uganda, Tracking Uganda’s Health Sector in Financing and Delivery of Essential Medicines, June 2010, access to communication facilities was found poor. Of 41 surveyed facilities, less than 10% had a functional communication system to communicate with district on sending requisitions, notice on deliveries and about stock outs of medicines. [...]
Access to Medicines – African Civil Society Role and Response
Open Society Institute (OSI) Access to Essential Medicines Initiative hosted a regional meeting with all the ‘Stop the Stock-out Campaign’ partners, key African health and human rights groups, donors and other key partners in December 7 – 10, 2009 in Lusaka Zambia. The meeting was among other things to strategize on the next steps for [...]
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