2017 - 2018

Government commits to increase the deployment and retention of critical cadres (esp. midwives) in hard to reach areas.

Government commits to reduce the unmet need for FP amongst adolescents from 30.4% in 2016 to 25% in 2021 through operationalizing the National Adolescent Health Policy and the National Sexuality Education Framework.

Government commits to expand the cadre of skilled workforce for provision of quality FP services including Long Acting and Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) and Permanent methods

Government commits to support a robust Social Behavior Change Communication Strategy to increase demand and linkage to family planning services.

Government of Uganda recommits to allocate $5 million annually from domestic resources for the next five years for procurement and distribution of a range of FP supplies and RH commodities up to the health facility.

Government commits to raise $20 million annually through continued partnership with development agencies and the private sector.

Increase from 90% to 100%, immunization coverage for immunizable diseases namely: Tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza, and measles. New effective vaccines will be scaled up especially for prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia, diarrhea due to Rota virus infection and human papilloma virus (for prevention of cancer cervix)

Address malnutrition through a comprehensive multi-sectoral package in order to reduce the prevalence of child stunting from 33% to 20%. Children’s health will also be improved by ensuring that at least 80% of children under five years of age with pneumonia, diarrhea, or malaria, access effective treatment at either community or facility level within 24 hours, including access to oral rehydration therapy and zinc.

Increase contraception prevalence from 30% in 2015 to 50% by increasing the number of service delivery points providing family planning services and ensuring increased availability of Reproductive Health commodities. Uganda will also develop new policies and innovative partnerships to focus on Adolescent health and implement new legislation on gender equality.

Increase the national budget dedicated to health to at least 15% by 2020 with particular focus on mobilizing resources for the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and adolescent. Investment case to expand and enhance women’s and children’s public and private health programs by increasing domestic resources, attracting new external support and improving coordination of existing assistance