from choice, a world of possibilities accelerating access to priority sexual and reproductive health...
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From choice, a world of possibilitiesAccelerating Access to priority Sexual and Reproductive Health
A member of
Advocating for RH supplies
LLY MUGUMYA
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Jackson ChekwekoAg. Executive Director
Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition meetingSheraton Hotel
27th -28th May 2010
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Reproductive Health Commodity Supplies (RHCS) situation
Road Map priority indicators
IndicatorBaseline and Target
2005 2010 2015
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR)
23.7%
35% 50%
Unmet need for family planning 40.6%
20% 5%
% increase in Couple Years of Protection
10% 50% 70%
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RHCS Indicators
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Cost of meeting the unmet need for Family Planning
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Introduction: Civil society led network – Reproductive Heath Supplies Advocacy Network (RHSAN).
Civil society, RH division, MOH, Parliamentarians network, Media groups
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RH supplies advocacy efforts in Uganda
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RHSAN Objectives Coordinate district and national
advocacy for RH supplies
To increase government funding for RH supplies – Government of Uganda to provide 66% of the total RH supplies budget
To ensure existing levels of funding were used effectively
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Key activities
• Jointly developed advocacy strategy and messages
• Active engagement , lobbying and debate in Parliament by Network of Women Ministers on RHCS funding
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Key activities cont’d Conducted constituency
and district level mobilisation and monitoring
Mass media campaignMedia tour of districtsTargeted advocacy
messages on Pill boards, Radio interactive shows and spots and fact sheets
Sharing network activities -Expanding the network
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Key activities cont’d Regular strategic partner
meetings to share network activities among CSOs to bring them on board-Expanding the network
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•RHSAN – Well coordinated advocacy efforts
•Debate and active engagement on family planning and RHCS funding has reached centres of power
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Results
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Results
1. Gained government’s commitment for RH suppliesa. Established a
functional budget line for RH commodities.
b. Increased budget allocation for RH supplies.
2. Joined the Global RH Supplies Coalition LLY MUGUMYA
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What Has been done Cont’
2. Established a coordinated procurement planning :
Develop annual Contraceptive Procurement Tables and review them on bi-annual basis.
3. Developed national strategies that support RHCS:
4. Developed functional coordination structures for RHCS at national, district and facility levels.
a. National RHCS Committee
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Challenges Cont’
Poor adherence to Contraceptive
Procurement Tables schedules by
donors and government that
affects availability of RH
commodities.
Weak capacity for supply chain
management& within districts
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Opportunities
1. Growing support within parliament and
Ministry of Health to prioritize RH in
general and RH commodities in particular.
2. Conducive policy environment: Roadmap,
RHCS Strategic Plan, and planned review of
the Public procurement and Disposal
Authority etc
3. Joining of the Global RH Supplies Coalition.
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Challenges NMS position to provide RHCS only to
public health facilities leaving out private sector providers including NGOs
Effective tracking of fund disbursement and utilization of budgetary allocations to RHCS
Access to affordable RHCS by service providers in the private sector including NGOs following NMS change of position not to supply non public sector facilities.
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Advocacy issues Heavy dependence on donor support
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Challenges Cont’d
Low expenditure on allocated budget
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Opportunities
1. Growing support within parliament and
Ministry of Health to prioritize RH in
general and RH commodities in particular.
2. Conducive policy environment: Roadmap,
RHCS Strategic Plan, and planned review of
the Public procurement and Disposal
Authority etc
3. Joining of the Global RH Supplies Coalition.
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•Continued strengthening and expansion of RHSAN to include more stakeholders in the advocacy efforts
•Close partnership with NAWMP to advocate for further increases to FP budget
Target Government to fund two thirds of total family planning budget
•Increase parliamentary advocacy
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RHSAN Next steps
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•Monitor the funding mechanism for effectiveness (MoF direct disbursement to NMS)
•Advocate for effective RHCS supply to serve the private sector
•possibility of establishing stores for private sector
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RHSAN Next steps
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Thank youJackson ChekwekoAg. Exective DirectorReproductive Health
Uganda(RHU)
[email protected]+256-772-70195327th May 2010