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Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE)

The Department conducted yet another training in Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE) from 15th to 27th November 2010 in Kampala Uganda. This is the 11^th time of running the course whose aim is to enhance the capacity of individuals and institutions to effectively respond to Public Health needs in emergency settings internationally. There were 19 participants from 10 countries in Africa, Europe and North America. The participants came from WHO, International NGOs and National Ministries of Health. The trainers/facilitators for the course were drawn from several institutions both academic - Makerere University College of Health Sciences- School of Public Health and School of Medicine, and Humanitarian agencies- World Health Organisation, World Food Programme and International NGOs.

Certificate Course Graduates 38 Health Workers

A total of thirty eight (38) health workers graduated with Certificates in Health Service Management from Makerere University School of Public Health. The 38 comprise the 4th intake on the 9-month distance education course that targets health workers involved in the day-to- day running of health facilities and provision of health services in Uganda.

The graduation ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Professor Celestino Obua who emphasised professionalism as the most important value of the College. “We serve people who are desperate; the moment you are sick, you are desperate. The person you go to should satisfy your needs and not their needs. I emphasise that in everything you do, please exhibit PROFESSIONALISM AS A MUST”, he said.

The Higher Education Alliance for Leadership through Health (HEALTH)

The Health Alliance (HA) program brings together 7 Schools of Public Health in

Eastern Africa. The HA has previously organized 8 Deans’ meetings and summits, and several activities in leadership, e-learning, and disaster management.

With the leadership Initiative, several trainings have taken place over a period of two years under the coordination of Dr. Geoffrey Kabagambe and Dr. Juliet Babirye, with the aim of building capacity in leadership in the region.

RCQHC/ANECCA Trains Health Care Providers in Paediatric HIV Service Delivery

The Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care / RCQHC ANECCA ANECCA (African Network for Care of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS) Program utilizes existing local human resources to increase access to, and improve the quality of care provided to HIV affected children in Africa. ANECCA provides technical support to in-service training programs in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, DRC, and some W. African countries.

During August 2010-July 2011, ANECCA provided Technical assistance to Management Science for Health –Ethiopia and Ministry of Health to strengthen the paediatric component of the HIV service at the HIV Care and Support program HCSP /MSH supported Health Centres. The table below shows the total number of health care providers trained and those mentored.

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