As a
way of improving the health sector in the 4 sampled districts of Rwenzori sub
region, ToroDev in partnership with the initiated advocacy forums to monitor and advocate for improved health services in the Rwenzori region.
ToroDev will in April 2017 build capacity of health unit management committees in Kyegegwa district but before conducting the training it carried out a
needs assessment baseline survey to understand the situation of these health centers and also find out the challenges affecting effective performance in
order to forge a way for improving the health sector in the district.

The
interaction with health officials and health center in-charges plus
chairpersons of health unit management committees was done at Kyegegwa health center IV,
Wekomire HC 111, and Kakabara HC111.

ToroDev team  interacting with chairperson Health Unit Management Committee Mr. Magezi Ernest during the baseline survey in Kyegegwa district

During
the baseline survey the main concerns raised by health department officials
& health center In-charges was the need to train health center management
committees since there are new members on the committees hence need to orient
them on their roles and responsibilities. It was also found out that, Health Center Management
committees play vital role which includes supervision during visits to provide
feedback and solve problems affecting the health centers, planning, making
decisions, monitoring, reporting, lobbying and advocating for quality
improvement in health services among others hence need to carry out the
induction/capacity building training of these committees.

Kakabara HC III in Kyegegwa district

ToroDev team with the In-Charge Kakabara HC III  Ronald  Mugabe during the Baseline Survey

The baseline survey was done
with an objective of training 150 members of Health Center Management Committees
(HCMCs) in sampled poorly performing districts as far as health sector is
concerned in the Rwenzori sub-region, western Uganda and after the training we
expect to see 150 capable members of HCMCs in HCIV’s
& III’s actively participating in planning, budgeting, monitoring performance
and advocating for improved healthcare service delivery systems both offline
& online, 150  HCMCs  aware of their roles, rights &
responsibilities, 150  HCMCs aware
of  health  act and Health code of conduct for health
workers, Improved Lobbying   and advocacy
for the  HCIII by the HCMCs, poor service
delivery issues affecting health centres/units addressed by leaders as a result
of HCMCs interventions and also service delivery issues raised by the HCMCs
aimed at improving health services in their health centres/units.

We
thank all our development partners SIDA,
SPIDER, NED, ICT4DEM & CIPESA for the financial & technical support
to have these projects.