UNIVERSITY COLLEGEMAKERERE UNIVERSITY OFHEALTH SCIENCES LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK MakSPH -CDCFELLOWSHIPMakSPH PROGRAM SCHOOL OFPUBLICHEALTH

a LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK b LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK Table OfContents Program staffcontacts Alumni careerupdates Matthew LukwiyaAward. FELLOWS: APRIL2010–MARCH2012 Fellowship ProgramBrief Word fromtheProgramDirector Foreword. Michael Ediau. Gilbert Awekofua. Irene EdithNabusoba Sam OcenFortunate. Lillian Ayebale. Maria Kwesiga Jane Namuddu. Rebecca Kivumbi. Joseph Abisa ...... 38 35 34 30 27 24 21 18 15 11 8 5 5 4 3 2

1 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 2 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK ht l hat atvte ipeetd y elw are Fellows by implemented activities ensures health Fellows all that host that organizations other with collaboration close in working of approach open and round all Our academically. and professionally both of level high a stakeholder with involvement to coupled build Fellows’ approach competencies training on hands- its in lies strength program’s Fellowship The with thissuccess. associated be to proud are we and programs, health for capacity management of and objective leadership enhancing primary our in success of degree a high indicates This levels. international and national at positions management and leadership high-level on in 2013. Of those who completed, over 90% have taken graduating today), while 08 are scheduled to complete 73 of whom completed the Fellowship (including those to smile. Since inception, we have enrolled 85 Fellows, sector. Ten years down the road, we now have a reason player in the field of capacity enhancement for the health W did we know that it would grow into a great a into grow would it that know we did Fellowship the initiating little 2002, way backin mooted was Program of idea the hen FOREWORD Dean, Makerere UniversitySchoolofPublic Health Assoc. Prof. WilliamBazeyo well-wishers and MakSPHstafffortheworkwelldone. institutions, host Fellows, the support; I field. health the in institutions all to services skilled and expertise its offer to positioned strategically country.is MakSPH our in challenges resources human handle to able be and thrive it make to support your welcomes and part priorities. strategic is sector health building national the of capacity attainment the to pivotal institutional that stress must I andelsewhere. in delivery service effective hamper to continue that challenges resolve to strategically think to ability the got have who and fields, health diverse in competent are who leader-managers transformative produce to is goal Our others. among maternal malaria, health, including child and health of areas other include to Fellowship program expanded in scope and coverage for the 2011, in However, capacity beginning programs. HIV/AIDS management and leadership building on was focus Program the 2010, and 2008 Between among other initiatives. services, planning improving family and sector, HIV of private uptake the in provided strategies, services testing and counselling communication HIV of quality the change assessing behaviour Quality of Lot of use development Uganda, in (LQAS) Sampling Assurance the institutionalizing including institutions, the within levels various at management and leadership program in involved been have today Like in previous years, many of the Fellows graduating priorities. organizational and national with consistent wish to thank CDC for the long-standing the for CDC thank to wish h porm il las ly its play always will program The omtet o rga ad ot nttto goals. institution host and program to and dedication commitment their for Fellows thank to like would TumwesigyeWe Fellows. supporting and inspiring Nazarius in time their for Dr and Konde-Lule Joseph Prof Bazeyo, William Prof Assoc. Atuyambe, Lynn Dr Nabiwemba, Elizabeth Dr Waiswa, Peter Dr Wamani, Henry objectives. Dr Rutebemberwa, Elizeus Ms Dr and Ssengooba, Nattimba, Milly Freddie Dr goals to: go regards Program Special towards Fellowship dedication and the for commitment mentors strong academic the their thank to like would We in Uganda. programs health of leader-managers future nurturing different institutions to fulfil our mandate of training and Uganda, and therefore pledge to continue to work with in leaders transformative of training the in involvement practical point of view. We value the role of stakeholder to Fellows learn how to manage and lead to health programs from a opportunity host an these offering to for would gratitude institutions sincere We our express Uganda. to like International Society ChildFund Cross and Red Uganda Uganda, Project/ Vision SPEAR World Uganda, Mildmay Uganda, Baylor Health; STD/AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health; for Sciences LQAS/Management Communication STAR-E for Programs, Center Health Public were of School intake 2010/12 Health Communication UNAIDS, Partnership/Johns namely: Hopkins the institutions Bloomberg nine in for hosted enrolled Fellows dedicatedly tomentorFellows. and tirelessly worked have who mentors all thank to like therefore would I training. of period two-year the ability of the program to offer mentored support during the on strongly hinges Fellow the of growth the Thus, as a pivot that provides support to the other two pillars. acts mentor The training. hands-on and mentors, host and academic institution, host the pillars: strong three M rwh Te elwhp rga i bit on built is Program professional Fellowship The and growth. advancement career for catalyst a as described been has entorship Word FromThePgramDirector MakSPH-CDC Fellowship Program Program Director, Prof DavidSerwadda right thingsbutalsodoingthemright. the doing only not in staff program as well as Fellows the guiding for mentors floating the and program, the to support his for Health, Public of School University Last but not least, we are grateful to the Dean, Makerere make thisprogramasuccess. to enthusiasm and dedication their for staff program the to and program the to rendered support financial and technical the for CDC to indebted highly are We

3 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 4 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK aSH o nac te Fellows’ the at enhance courses to short MakSPH for reserved is 25% remaining The training. the of 75% for accounts apprenticeship The apprenticeship. for selected institutions to attached are Long-term Fellows and supervision). coaching support mentorship, and and technology, information monitoring evaluation, leadership, management communication, and thinking, effective strategic and (interpersonal domains main set six of a by guided is that approach hands-on a training on takes work methodology The teams. and in thinking effectively are in who analytical training leaders at transformative aims disciplines. Fellowship The and health-related Health other Child and Maternal Evaluation, and Monitoring Nursing, Medicine, Health, Public in degree program Master’s a with nationals to Ugandan basis competitive a fulltime on offered 2-year, non-degree a is Fellowship long-term Fellowships: Long-term term Fellowships, shortcourses. medium- and long-term provides 2002, in began which program, The programs. health-related other and malaria health, child and maternal The areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, Uganda. in capacity to management and is leadership program enhance The this of MakSPH- Program. objective Fellowship as (CDC) CDC known Control training program Fellowship a Disease implements for M Fellowship ProgramBief ih upr fo Centers from support with (MakSPH) Health Public of School University akerere The ehdlg ue i mdlr and modular is training used methodology The fields. specialized in capacity through training individuals institutional build for to is Fellowships these enrolled of purpose are The track. each Fellows Up 24 (CQI). to Improvement Quality Continuous and programs health of (M&E) Evaluation and Monitoring in program The offers two medium-term Fellowships activities. related health- in involved organizations in working professionals in-service are to months eight of Fellowshipsperiod a for offered Fellowships: Medium-term Medium-term at: http://www.musphcdc.ac.ug. website our from obtained be can program our Fellowship long-term about information 2002. Additional since Fellows hosted have institutions (70) Seventy Uganda. of parts other in replicated been since have that interventions health pilot and systems, initiated fundraising and mobilization, resource to management contributed data improved institutions, host their at systems evaluation and strengthened monitoring and/or up set have currently enrolled. Graduate Fellows 2002 and 73 2010 while eight these, between Fellows Fellowship are the Of completed 2002. since in program inception the into enrolled been have Fellows (85) five Eighty of theFellowship. Fellow the components academic the through guide to assigned is mentor academic An mentor. host under theguidanceofadesignated placed are Fellows apprenticeship, academic competences. During the website. program program our from obtained be the can short by offered off-site courses Additional about year. courses information the short throughout for applications receive We others. among Mayuge, Namutumba, Kamuli, Iganga, Wakiso, Mbale, and Luweero, Kasese, Kitgum, Bugiri, Hoima, including districts several in held been have courses Short 2002. since courses short through supported been have individuals 3000 Over institutions. Training requests are normally need. initiated by the of areas identified in capacity institutional improve to is courses these of aim main The others. among management, and communication, strategic change leadership behavior programs, AIDS proposal HIV/ of implementation and design and evaluation, and offered monitoring writing, grants courses include Short needs. community and training institutional on based levels national, facility at district, in activities involved HIV/AIDS staff and managers level senior and mid to offered are Short program website. our from obtained be can program Fellowship medium-term our about information Additional 2012. March in Fellowship their completed who 2008 and 2012, including 29 Fellows completed their Fellowship between Fellows (84%) 120 these, Of 2008. since institutions been 66 from have enrolled Fellows 143 Overall, employment. their with continuing allowing nature, while courses undertake to trainees in work-based hr courses Short Courses: performance. Joseph’s career goal career Joseph’s performance. service improve to results use and disseminate to analyze, data, capture capacities build district to and is project purpose overall Uganda. The in methodology (LQAS) Sampling Assurance Quality Lot the institutionalize to is mandate whose project STAR-E funded USAID year STAR-E LQAS is a component of a 5 project). LQAS (STAR-E Health for was Sciences Management and to attached 2010 in joined Fellowship the He countries. Population, in developing Programs Nutrition of and Health evaluation and monitoring work, social research, in experience years 8 over has He University. Makerere from obtained majoring in Sociology, both degrees a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences J Email: [email protected] (+256)701510498 Mob: (+256)772510497 ABOUT THEFELLOW Reproductive (Msc. PRH) and PRH) (Msc. Reproductive and Population in Science of OSEPH ABIS holds a Master program”. Fellowship term long MakSPH the given an opportunity to participate in and competencies. I thank God that I skills was strengthened solving enhanced my program management have problem my Fellowship Program, the in processes. processes the The but product, the thus: experiences health Fellowship his sums Joseph words, own and his In strengthening. systems research health in services expert an become to is • • • • • JOSEPH ABISA KEY APPRENTICESHIP RESPONSIBLTES OF and materials tools guidelines, of survey LQAS development the Support for Health (MSH) Sciences database Management LQAS at central of the development the Support Improvement (SPAI)) & Performance assessment Assessment Service facility (HFA), (LQAS, health LQAS including for processes visits and supervision monitoring in and Participate experiences processes inthecountry LQAS documentation of in Participate districts Lot among implementing partners (IPs) and methodology for Sampling (LQAS) Assurance capacity Quality Build THE FELLOW

I i nt about not is “It • • • • • • • nldn LA program experiences, LQAS management meetings and including Fellowship results and LQAS share to meetings level national and Attend and participate in regional LQAS and to promoteLQAS exhibitions attend and from surveys abstracts presentations Develop uvy usinars LQAS experiences’ data collection tool, questionnaires, survey LQAS the example, For tools. survey LQAS various Reviewed the LQAScentraldatabase. of development for the indicators and manual LQAS participants’ community training the LQAS guide, materials the training including LQAS of writing development the in Participated through reports. LQAS activities STAR-E Documented Family Health andNUMAT. for Strides SUNRISE, STAR-EC, STAR-SW, STAR-E, apply IPs that were supported include; the of Some in to districts. different surveys LQAS implementing (IPs) community partners Supported community LQASsurveys. for Facilitator LQAS National a become to training Completed ACHIEVEMENTS FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT

5 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 6 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • Oral/Poster Presentations • • • rnmsin Prevention, HIV/AIDS Treatment and Sexual Behaviour of Transmission, Knowledge rt svrl ei articles, and abstracts. media several Wrote Luwero, Kasese andMayuge. include: supported districts The Health. of Ministry the to submitted registers HMIS for verifying the quality LQAS of data funded in the use to STRIDES by districts for Supported surveys atthedistrictlevel. (SOPs) LQAS community of application Procedures Operating Standard Developed Exercise Tool. Verification Data LQAS the and Tool, Mobilization IP Workbook, and Manual Participants’ LQAS PRESENT PUBLICA A TIONS & TIONS • • • • QS t h Dsrc Lvl in Level District the at LQAS of Application for Procedures Operating Standard Developing 20th-22nd March2012. Africana, Hotel at held Meeting the National at Information Sharing Presentation in Oral Level Uganda. District the at LQAS of Application for Procedures Operating Standard Developing -16th June2011) (14th Uganda CDC and Eastern MoH Workshop, Use in Data Uganda. PLWHA Prevention, among HIV/AIDS Treatment and Sexual Behaviour of Transmission, Knowledge June 2011) -16th (14th CDC and Health of 3rd Data Use Workshop, Ministry District M&E Systems in Strengthening Uganda. for LQAS Using Conference (31st May-2ndJune2011) Eastern HIV/AIDS 1st Annual University in Gulu Uganda. PLHIV among Manuscript inpreparation • • Print Media May –July2011. 1, No. 2, Volume Health, Public of School Sciences, College Health of the University of Makerere Newsletter the in Quarterly Published Uganda. in Challenge a Still Disabilities with People and among Services HIV AIDS of use and Access July 2011. – May 2(1), Vol. Health, Public of School Sciences, College Health of the University the of Makerere Newsletter in Quarterly in Service Published Uganda. Monitoring for Performance LQAS Using 20th -22ndMarch2012. Africana, Hotel at held Meeting Sharing Information National Presentation at Poster Uganda. on Pol i Eastern in Uganda among People Young Behaviour and Sexual Knowledge HIV/AIDS • • • • • Recommendations • • Lessons learned • • • • • • • • during thedevelopmentofLQASSOPs: conducted were that activities key the of summary a is Below resources. required and comments assumptions and the host institution mentors. The implementation plan clearly spelt out the activity, time frame, deliverables, Implementation for thedistrictlevelLQASsurveys;anddisseminationofsurveyresults. writing report analysis; data and tabulation hand performing communities; the from collection data conducting methodology; LQAS the using collection data on teams district training surveys; LQAS community for planning Objectives: The SOPs were meant to guide districts in the application of the different phases of LQAS including: the applicationofcommunityLQASsurveysindistricts. service delivery and evidence based decision making. A recent realization is that there is need for SOPs to guide districts so that the social sectors may improve their Monitoring and Evaluation systems to support district level the within and level national the at LQAS institutionalizing for conditions necessary the establishing on focuses simplified service performance monitoring methodology among IPs and district a local governments as in Uganda. LQAS It institutionalize to is goal whose project funded USAID year five a is LQAS STAR-E Background: Level inUganda Developing StandardOperatingProcedures(SOPs) forApplicationofLQSattheDistrict of services. There is need to continue strengthening the capacity of districts to apply LQAS surveys for regular monitoring the generationofsample framesandSupervisionAreas Districts require further technical guidance with certain phases in application of LQAS surveys, for instance, Need fornationalrecognition ofLQASsurveyresultstocomplementroutineHMIS data requirements indistricts information M&E changing the accommodate to SOPs LQAS the of review regular for need be will There There isneedtoorientdistrictsontheLQASSOPs for conductingcommunityLQASsurveys SOP developmentinvolvesalotofliteraturesearchand review SOP developmentrequiresalotofteamworkandconsultations withmultiplestakeholders A disseminationworkshopwasfinallyorganizedtoshare theSOPs withkeystakeholders. The approvedSOPs wereprintedinlargequantitiesfordistributiontotheparticipatingdistricts The revisedSOPs weresubmittedtoMSH andlatertotheHomeOfficeforapproval The draftSOPs werepre-testedinselecteddistrictsJanuary-March 2012andeventuallyrevised A draftofLQASSOPs wasproducedandsharedforinternalexternal review A districtsLQASappraisalwasconductedtoobtainexperienceswiththemethodology Key informantinterviewswereconductedwithkeypersonstoinformtheprocess Meetings withLQASTechnical AdvisoryGroupandstakeholderstointroducethe SOP concept Approach: A detailed implementation plan was developed with guidance from the academic PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY

7 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 8 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK to a higher level, has made me more words, me has elevated program fellowship own her In training. never management formal had any received she held Fellowship, the had joining before positions leadership Rebecca the Although of implementation national health sector HIV response. the for leadership provides ACP Services. Health Community and Clinical of Directorate the under (MOH) Health of Ministry the in Control Disease is (ACP) located in Program the Department of National Control AIDS STD/ 2012. March of end the to up Health, of Ministry Program, Control STD/AIDS the to attached was and the Fellowship Program in April 2010 Makerere University. Rebecca joined from both Pediatrics, in Medicine of Master a and (MBChB) Surgery of Bachelor and Medicine of Bachelor KIVUMB REBECCA com Email: beckymayanja@hotmail. Tel; 0772/0701429849 ABOUT THEFELLOW od a holds “the public tothehigheststandards”. the serve to acquired skills the use useful to the public and I am ready to • Program Implementation: in STD/ACP the Supporting b) the last30years. in Uganda in HIV/AIDS against fight the the to contributed has sector health what documented Rebecca review desk extensive an Through sector HIV/AIDSresponse health the of Documentation a) • • • • DR. REBECCAKIVUMBI P KEY APPRENTICESHIP ES OF RESPONSIBLTES OF the quality of PMTCT services in PMTCTservices of quality the of assessment an Conducted programs inform to research Operational at national conferences presentations making and abstracts, and articles Writing Control Program (ACP) AIDS the the within HIV units other in activities and program of (HCT) Testing in and Counseling implementation Participation Health Sector HIV/AIDSresponse the of Documentation ACHIEVEMENTS FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT THE FELLOW • • c) Capacitybuilding • • • • guidelines. trainer for the new PMTCT & EID national a became and Trained Infectious Diseases Institute(IDI). the at prescription ART in workers health Trained ‘know your childstatus’campaign. mentorship, PMTCT a and care treatment. Rebecca coordinated HIV pediatric and PMTCT for advisor technical as months 4 for project SUSTAIN to assistance technical Offered and Mukono. Kayunga Luwero, Sembabule, Mpigi, Nakasongola, Kalangala, Mityana, Rakai, Mubende, Nakaseke, Wakiso, the of districts in (EID) management diagnosis logistics & infant PMTCT early the health on orientation district managers for an workshop out Carried of the2010PMTCT guidelines. use the in districts Buikwe Mukono and in facilities health 20 from workers health Mentored Wakiso, LuweroandNakaseke. Kayunga, Mukono, HIV/ , offer of districts the in services that AIDS units all integrated health of supervision in supportive Participated private facilities. in PMTCT for support improve to used were exercise this from findings The district. private health facilities in Wakiso • Oral/poster presentations • ewe te 9h n 21st and (CUGH) 19th the place between took Health which conference Global the for Universities at of Consortium presentation oral for Accepted Hospital’. of unit care acute the to admitted and children non- among coma traumatic of outcome causes immedicate ‘Prevalence, EID guidelines. as well & SUSTAIN in the new PMTCT & as International Triangle Research Kyenjojo and the districts of Mubende, Kyegegwa in workers health Trained Fellow makingapresentation attheUSHSconferencein2011 Fellow • • at Golfcourse HotelKampala of ore oe, Kampala, Uganda. Hotel, Course at Golf 2011 conference for scientific Society Uganda Health Scientists (USHS) annual the at Wakiso in district’ Oral presentation delivery private for profit health facilities service in ‘PMTCT July Society 2011 Italy. Rome, the AIDS conference, at International presentation Poster Uganda’. of districts central the and in HIV units health non-government government of in range services and ‘Quality Seattle, in Washington, D.C. 2010 september eiti HVAD conference strengthening meetings. HIV/AID meetings; planning meetings; and EID/PMTCT Pediatric subcommittee Pediatric meetings; ART STD/ACP meetings; technical national testing meetings, including: Counseling and Attended and participated in several Other activities Vision on27thSeptember2010. is still the best’, published in the New ‘Even in the era of HIV breastfeeding Print Media

9 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 10 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK with HCTguidelines,policies, andothermaterials. the below far HCT guidelines. Private-for-profit is facilities should be supported by MOH district in terms of training and availing Kampala them in facilities health private-for-profit recommended MOH standards in in various aspects. There are HCT few qualified HCT providers and of facilities lacked quality The Conclusion: health the of 50% Only facilities. the facilities surveyedhadHCTguidelines. of 23(22.6%) in guidelines Prophylaxis Post-Exposure and facilities had adequate laboratory space. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) were available in 39.2% of the health (54.9%) 56 only and registers MOH had facilities health (12.8%) Veryfew rooms. counseling the of 76.7% in adequate was privacy although facilities the of 90.2% to up in available were rooms counseling The clients. fair.be to services their rated (14.7%) 15 HCT while for good areas as waiting had facilities health 102 the All On self assessment, 19(18.6%) health workers rated their health facility HCT services as very good, 68(66.7%) clients for chronic care. However, only 2(2.0%) started their HIV positive clients on cotrimoxazole prophylaxis. HCT.in training received ever their had referred providers (86.3%) HCT 88 (72.6%) test, eight positive a After written consent, the rest obtained only verbal consent before carrying out the HIV test. One hundred and forty 1/3 had experience in HCT of less than 1 year and only 15.7% of the health workers obtained both verbal and About nurses. and clinicians were rest The personnel. laboratory qualified were 88 and counselors qualified Results: data wasthenexportedtoSTATA version10forunivariateandbivariateanalyses. The package. ware soft computer 17 version SPSS using cleaned and checked entered, coded, were data The infrastructure. and care to linkage providers, service HCT of training policies/guidelines, (HCT) testing and informed counseling HIV confidentiality,of use observing and presence (MOH), as Health of such Ministry the from standards supervision privacy, consent, HCT to adherence included explored issues The assess the physical environment. to In used each was tool facility assessment one facility laboratory A 2011. personnel December and in facilities one health counselor 102 were in questionnaires interviewed. structured semi- using collected were data quantitative design, study cross-sectional descriptive a Through Methods: the centraldivisionofKampaladistrictinordertoimproveHCTservicedelivery. in facilities private-for-profithealth in services testing and counseling HIV of Toquality Objective: the assess units islimitedyettheprivatesectorincreasinglybecominganimportantsourceofhealthcare. Introduction: Profit HealthFacilities inKampalaDistrict Assessment oftheQualityHIVCounselingandTesting ServicesDeliveryinPrivate-for- In the 102 facilities assessed, 204 health workers were interviewed and out of these, only 19 were 19 only these, of out and interviewed were workers health 204 assessed, facilities 102 the In KnowledgeaboutthequalityofHIVcounselingandtesting(HCT)inprivate-for-profit health PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY in 50 Districts in Uganda, providing Uganda, in Districts 50 in operates currently Uganda. Baylor-Uganda in research clinical and services, health professional training child AIDS prevention, care and HIV/ treatment centered family providing and focused Non-Government profit Organization for indigenous not an is Fellowship. (Baylor- Uganda Baylor her during Uganda) Children’s Medicine Foundation-Uganda of College Baylor to attached was Jane (ITEK). of Education Institute Teacher the from Education Secondary in Diploma a holds also from She Kampala. Sciences University Makerere Social in Bachelor’s degree a and (UK) Policy University a Social Middlesex from in Development and holds Arts of Master NAMUDDU JANE [email protected] Tel: +256774991123 ABOUT THEFELLOW JANE NAMUDDU • • • in mycareerhistory”. this during time this cherish always will I period. development my for career decision better have any and made wouldn’t I networking communication. leadership, design, management, program in enhance my skills and competences realisation and use of my potential to has own words, Jane her says that the Fellowship In and programs. managing implementing designing, in role management senior a pursue to is management, aspiration and Jane’s evaluation. monitoring leadership, communication, in skills her enhanced also and acquired has She programming management. and HIV in knowledge gained has Jane Fellowship, 2-year and family adolescent centered HIV. Through the pediatric clinic-based KEY APPRENTICESHIP RESPONSIBLTES OF teghnn spiritual Strengthening school of out and Uganda Baylor- by supported OVC of takers specifically care (PLHIV) HIV/AIDS strengthen and with Living People of livelihoods strategies improve to of (OVC) Development children strategy forBaylor- Uganda & orphans vulnerable of Development “been a time for self exploration, THE FELLOW OVC. • • • • • • • • ACCOMPLISHMENTS treatment programactivities Baylor- Uganda HIV other Prevention, care in and Participating Proposal writing counseling inBaylor- Uganda hi lvlhos n toe of those and livelihoods their improve to activities generating income initiating strengthening; economic Kilembe on hospitals and mines caretakers Kyenjojo OVC from 50 Trained by BaylorUganda are currently being Baylor-implemented by recommendations The Uganda. supported school OVC of OVC out and to of caretakers livelihoods interventions improve Designed school youth of of out Vulnerable and Orphans older and strategies OVC of caretakers livelihood of assessment rapid a Conducted school of OVC out and of PLHIV livelihoods strengthen and improve to Strategies for its implementation evaluating frame and log monitoring and strategy five-year the OVC Uganda of Baylor- development the Led OVC Strategy FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT

11 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 12 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • • • • • program counseling spiritual the inform to caregivers of needs spiritual the understand to assessment rapid qualitative a Conducted Spiritual Counseling opportunity. funding CDC a to response in dignity”, and prevention health, positive for therapy antiretroviral to adherence Optimal agents: entitled, proposal a writing in Involved funding. the probable for Feed Uganda Children- Canadian to them the OVC program and submitted Developed 6 concept papers for Proposal Writing OVC undertheircare. Fellow arranging IEC materials for to 8schools delivery inKabarole district “Adolescents as change

• • • • o ses viaiiy and availability and prevention HIV of and utilization assess survey to baseline designed a conducted Initiated, Program activities Treatment Prevention, and HIV needs counseling spiritual identify with clients them enable to team care health community-based Uganda and workers Baylor- social counselors, for training Organized a spiritual counseling that counselorscannothandle. the needs counseling as spiritual with Protestant clients of well referral for Mosques as and Mulago churches developed with Catholic and partnerships Initiated Care Operational research • • • review workshop for fieldactivities. out or leave on was Coordinator the whenever activities project Elton (EJAF) Foundation Cooperation AIDS and John Korean (KOICA) Agency the International and Coordinated support facilitated quarterly caretakers’meetings peer and monthly Organised Uganda M&Esystem. Baylor- the into incorporated be to it for advocated and attend they schools the and school tracking in for OVC tool Baylor-Uganda-supported a Initiated district. 8 secondary schools in Kabarole psychosocial support services in ek strategic annual and planning week • • in secondary schools psycho- for adolescents support social prevention and HIV manuals in of training development • Uganda to Baylor- in programs assess and inform evaluation study conducted , s and t n e m s baseline s rapid e s s a a for tools • tedd one- a Attended Other activities the Led eind four Designed • • • • • • • • and twoforposterpresentation. which presentation of oral for accepted were four abstracts, 8 Wrote Oral/Poster Presentation cost cuttingcommittee Uganda Baylor- the of Member writing – Baylor Uganda staff training in scientific 26 for Organised Fellowship program the by courses short organized attend to staff Baylor-Uganda 10 Coordinated and celebrations meetings workshops, partners’ in Baylor-Uganda Represented level new Baylor-Uganda staff 6 of recruitment in Participated middle management meetings Attended June 2011. 17th – for 16th Uganda. Kampala, Conference, Society Scientists Uganda Health Presented the at at Baylor-Uganda. Program of Support Peer the Perception Adolescent’s September 2010 28th-30th Conference, Uganda. Kampala, Scientific AIDS 4th HIV/ Paediatric the National Annual at presentation Oral Baylor-Uganda. An of Places: Experience Dwelling HIV OVC to Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services Extending PRESENT PUBLICA A TIONS TIONS/ • • • Print/Electronic Media • • • • positive adolescents in Uganda. HIV for go to way the is clubs support through education Peer Vision, 3rdDecember2010 New The adolescents. among adherence ART of Challenges Monitor, 2ndDecember2010 Daily The adolescents. among adherence ART of Challenges 19th April2012 Tanzania.15th- Salaam, es Dar the 14th BIPAI at Network meeting, Presentation district- Oral Uganda. Kabarole in Schools Prevention Services in Secondary HIV of Utilisation and Availability 28-30th September 2011 Uganda. Kampala, Conference, Scientific HIV/AIDS Paediatric National Annual 5th the at presentation Oral district. in Kabarole adolescents in schools secondary for support HIV prevention and psychosocial 20th- 22ndSeptember2011 Scientific Annual Uganda. Kampala, Conference, 7th Presentation the at Poster district. in Kabarole adolescents in schools secondary for support HIV prevention and psychosocial 8th-14th May2011 BIPAI Network Adolescents. Meeting. Lesotho, 13th the for Presentation Poster and Children Uganda adolescents: Baylor of Experiences positive HIV needs of psychosocial address to Groups Support Peer Using • Manuscripts inpreparation • • • • • TRAINIG &CAP district-Uganda. Kabarole in in schools secondary services prevention HIV of Assessment al. et Nsangi, Betty Waiswa, Peter Namuddu, Jane This communication HIV/AIDS’. audio and oral my strengthened with living children among discrimination and a ‘Stigma on entitled 2011 program 13th, radio August FM on Beat on Appeared 2011 September-November 2(2), Vol Matters, Health Public schools. secondary in efforts prevention HIV the for crucial is strategies prevention HIV in nurses school and teachers Trainingin-service September-November 2011 2(2), Vol. Matters, Health Public of incomegeneratingprojects. identification, sustainability and management in Kasese Kyenjojo in and Baylor-Uganda takers care OVC 50 Trained and adolescentslivingwithHIV children with homes in stigma reducing in takers care Trained emotionally and youths adolescents children, and uplifting at aimed spiritually retreat year of end adolescents’ and OVC (MIFA) All For Mission a in Facilitator BUILDNG ACITY

13 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 14 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • • • Recommendations; • • Lessons learned: • • • • • • • and psychosocialservicesforsecondaryschooladolescentsinKabaroledistrict. prevention HIV strengthen to intervention an implemented Uganda Baylor schools. targeting interventions for opportunity an creating school, in are people young infected HIV Uganda’s of percent Seventy Background: in Kabaroledistrict. Strengthening Longer-term evaluationofoutcomes andimpactinterms ofknowledgeandpractices isrequired Expand services tootherschools these providing continue to staff services giventheirheavyworkload andcompetingpriorities. motivating of mechanisms explore to necessary be will It interventions. the sustain to order in persons trained the to provided be should training refresher and support Follow-up at school. time restricted and minimal have students where schools day to compared school at time free more have students where schools day-boarding mixed & boarding in easier was intervention the of Implementation and increasedknowledgeamongstudents. Training more education service providers in HIV/AIDS can increase the coverage of HIV services in schools, was increase This intervention. higher inboarding(80%)andmixedday-boarding (75%)comparedtodayschools(45%). after 88% to 32% from increased services prevention HIV of Knowledge Psychosocial supportactivitiesthatwerepreviouslynon-existentarenowprovided teacher ….Iamnowgoingtotrainfellowteachersaswell asstudents”(seniorwomanteacher) students alone but for myself, my children, and my husband. There is a lot I did not know as a senior woman the for not things of lot a learnt have “I services: prevention TeachersHIV of knowledge increased reported providers offersHIVpreventioneducationtostudentsintheirschools. service trained the of (80%) percentage large A trained. matrons and nurses school teachers, 14 of total A Outcomes: books, posters,newspaperprintsandfilmsweredistributed. message books, story fliers, brochures, including materials IEC schools. four the in students to messages support, stigma and discrimination. The trained peer educators and service providers delivered sexuality, HIV HIV prevention strategies, peer pressure, life skills, prevention child and adolescent counseling, psychosocial in trained were matrons and nurses teachers, including providers service education 14 and educators peer with stakeholders including Ministry of Education, districtand school officials.As part of the intervention, 82 with Baylor Uganda’s training and psychosocial support departments. Project inception meetings were held Baylor-Uganda HIV prevention programs in Rwenzori region. Project implementation was Intervention done description: in collaboration support servicesin4interventionsecondaryschools. HIV offer to teachers of capacity prevention information to adolescents in the four selected schools in Kabarole, and iii) build initiate psychosocial ii) HIV schools, on selected knowledge in increase adolescents among i) strategies to: prevention out set intervention the Specifically, Uganda. in adolescents amongst Objectives: h ojcie f hs nevnin a t cnrbt t te euto o nw I infections HIV new of reduction the to contribute to was intervention this of objective The V Prevention and Psychosocial support for adolescents in secondary schools secondary in adolescents for support Psychosocial and Prevention HIV This intervention was implemented in 4 schools. The project is part of the larger PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY prahs o nlec health influence to approaches and the Fellowshipevidence-based using in during skills gained the competencies enhance will that further career a pursue to plans Maria and grow”. to opportunities responsibility such of deal great a given organization- an in leader and student a both own as themselves finds her In words, Maria feels management. leadership and in skills her enhanced throughout has Maria care. such in workers region the health train and teach to and problems, health AIDS-related and HIV with patients for care holistic, outpatient comprehensive, quality provide demonstrate to and 1998, in opened was (MUg) Uganda Mildmay Uganda. Mildmay at hosted was Maria USA. Ohio, Cleveland, Cleveland University, from State Health Public of Master a University, and York New Syracuse, Syracuse a from Policy holds KWESBachelor IGA of Arts in Biology and Public MARIA Email: [email protected] Tel: ABOUT FELLOW +256 757550195 “it is rare that one

• • • • • • • • MARIA KWESIGA • • oiy n patc, oal and locally internationally. practice, and policy KEY APPRENTICESHIP RESPONSIBLTES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS managerial/administrative Uganda how Mildmay at handled are issues observe to Senior once managerial/administrative quarter meetings a specified Managers’ Attend for staffandothertrainees Evaluation & Monitoring and/or research in trainings Facilitate to team M&E prepare progressreports the with Work client satisfaction survey a carryout and Develop best of practices documentation and improvement quality for studies research operational Conduct of theMildmayM&Eplan Contribute in review and revision writing in funding proposals participate or International Lead and conferences at findings National disseminate and Write abstracts and manuscripts evd s oIvsiao on Co-Investigator as Served Girls andTheir Caregivers’ ‘Knowledge, HPV Vaccine among Adolescent study Perceptionsand the Attitudes of the for Investigator Principal as Served FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT THE FELLOW • • • • • • oad aceiain of accreditation towards working procedures operating standard revised and Reviewed family-based approach the to order document in families tracking approach for system new based a documenting --Developed family for of the system development the a in and Led Writing facilitated severalsessions. Manuscript curriculum on a of development a workshop the to contributed staff, MUg for developed Writing Manuscript and Initiated facilitated severalsessions. and Manchester, Course of University with collaboration Evaluation in Degree provided ‘Applied and Methods’ for Research curriculum of development the to Contributed plan fortheM&Edepartment. building capacity new created and MUg’s system with cooperative agreement with M&E match CDC to the Revised (MUg) Uganda Training Models. Mildmay of documentation Network-funded Training AIDS Regional the Led Uganda” among Mildmay Attending Adolescents Therapy Influencing to Antiretroviral “Factors Non-Adherence Persistent Infected and Uganda’” HIV Mildmay at Children Immunological in Outcomes and Second-line Clinical the to and Therapy Antiretroviral Switch at between CD4 Association Count/Percentage “The studies, two

15 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 16 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • • • • • • Oral/Poster Presentations: gna evcl Cancer Cervical Screening Services”. Mildmay the Uganda of entitled “Evaluation report a Mildmay Co-authored of Uganda” Linkages: Experience An Provider Community-Based Delivery Service Service through OVC manuscript, and AIDS Pediatric a “Strengthening Developed Mildmay at Grants Development, Business of and department new a of Maria creation the to integral was member, all Research a for Committee As SOPs reviewing committees. revising Research Board, and and Advisory of Research Committee Research Committee, Ethics Uganda member Mildmay Appointed seven fundingproposals.. Led and/or participated in writing Technology. National Council of Science and Research Ethics Committee Uganda by the Uganda Mildmay sa Kkoa Musago, Kwesiga. Maria Kakooza Kirungi, Gloria Isaac Kampala, Annual Uganda. 2011. August, 26th and and 25th the Meeting, General Conference Association Paediatric Oral Uganda Annual 5th Acute Uganda”. the at study presentation Mildmay Case at of A “Integrated Malnutrition: al. Management et Kwesiga Maria Othieno, Masawi Harriet PRESENT PUBLICA A TIONS & TIONS • • • • n deec aog clients visits among clinic adherence of on Achan. number Maria sessions and Joyce counseling of Effect & Mugangi, Kwesiga 2011, June, Justus 17th Kampala, Uganda to 16th Conference, Scientific Scientists Annual Health For Society Poster Uganda. presentation at the 12th Uganda Mildmay the at of Vaccine Papillomavirus Human HIV Daughters their Positive Acceptability and Caregivers of and Knowledge, Attitudes Kwesiga. Maria Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis 2011. December 4th- of Africa, 8th in on STIs and AIDS Conference Pre- the International at presentation Oral Perspective”. Health Provider Service HIV The People: Older to Jan Services “Providing et Kwesiga al. Maria Kawuma, Mwehire, Daniel Odiit, Mary Heusinkveld, Esther 2011. Kampala,Uganda. November, 19th to 18th Health, Child on Conference Students’ International the at presentation Case A Study of Mildmay Uganda”. Oral Children: to and Support Care Treatment, HIV AIDS Holistic & of in Provision “The the Approach Othieno, al. Centred et Family Kwesiga Masawi Maria Harriet 2011. November,Kampala, Uganda. Conference, 11th to 9th Regional African Physiotherapy East presentation Mildmay the at Oral at Uganda”. and hypertension) diabetes type2 diseases (obesity, with communicable patients non for visits clinic into physiotherapy “Integrating • • Print Media • • • • TRAINIG &CAP 2011 May-July 2(1), Quarterly Vol Newsletter, Sciences College Health of University Uganda” Makerere Centre, Mildmay at Papillomavirus Vaccine and HIV: An Experience Human “The 16th January, 2012. Population: Newspaper, Vision New AIDS?” against Fight the Elderly in Forgotten “The 2011, Kampala,Uganda Scientific June, 17th to 16th Conference, Annual Scientists ForSociety Health Uganda 12th care HIV the Posterat clinic. presentation Mildmay attending ih prxmtl 8 staff 80 members writing approximately abstract with on training session staff a Co-facilitated and abstracts proposals research write to how in over primarily research, in staff 20 coached and Mentored Writing Workshop members in the MUg Manuscript staff 6 mentored and Facilitated course and Evaluation Methods Degree Research Applied of Facilitator BUILDNG

ACITY on researchactivitiesandpossibilities,theopportunity forinfluencingpolicyistremendous. focus greater and cohort large a such With research. future guide to established were priorities research PolicyStrategy,Research the designing implications: Through health public and Uganda’s Mildmay the to value most add will that existing knowledgebase. research of areas identify help to community research broader the with for a stronger research division was shared by the majority of interviewees. This Strategy should be shared recommendations: and learned Lessons and AIDScaremanagement. that produces an evidence-based body of knowledge that can be used to influence decision makers in HIV Division, Research the system healthcare sustainable a of ensuring develop further to continue details to objectives and goals establishes provides which Strategy Research Uganda Mildmay The Outcome: analysis. SWOT requirements for MUg’s health research. Using information collected, a the Research Strategy was created. including MUg, at research needs/ and outcomes desired the on MUg, at priorities research establish to conducted then were Interviews conducted was appraisal rapid A Methodology: guiding principlesforfutureresearch. Objectives: To create the Mildmay Uganda Research Strategy, outlining the direction and providing clear strategy. or agenda research no However,had MUg Uganda. in HIV concerning issues and trends on information of dissemination and generation the to contribute to position excellent in is MUg cohort, large a such With in organizations treatment and care HIV first Uganda. Thirteen years the after its inception, a among wealth of data has was been collected on nearly (MUg) 25,000 individuals. Uganda Mildmay Background: Developing aHealthResearchStrategyforMildmayUganda PROGRAMMA The need for further use of routine service data and desire and data service routine of use further for need The TIC ACIVTY

17 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 18 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK has had a lot of exposure Lillian and Prisons. gained and Police as such bodies autonomous semi their and Ministries different the with interface to able was Lillian Project, SPEAR with working Institute (RTI).In Triangle International Research partnership with in by (WV) implemented Vision World is services. project HIV/AIDS The effective access workforce to sector public responds to the need for expanding that initiative Workplace HIV/AIDS USAID/PEPFAR-funded a is Project against SPEAR project. (SPEAR) Responses HIV/AIDS and Action Supporting Public Sector at workplaces to Expand placed University. was Lillian Makerere of (BA/ED) and a Bachelor of Arts with Demo) Education (MA Demography in Arts of LILLIAN [email protected] Email: [email protected], 0700 510144 Tel: 0712965265,0788357142, ABOUT THEFELLOW A YEBALE holds a Master 1. LILLIAN AYEBALE pcait Te w yas have career”. years my of transformation lifetime a two been implementation The specialist. & management program HIV all-round an to teacher classroom a been from transform to “able has she says own Lillian her words, In communication. and management leadership, in skills KEY APPRENTICESHIP RESPONSIBLTES OF ▪ ▪ ▪ ministries. through SPEAR staff and staff from for collaborating building capacity implementation Support ▪ ▪ ▪ edrhp n necessary project on the leadership advise BCC and disseminated messages and IEC materials of effectiveness the evaluate regularly to Specialist M&E Work closely with the SPEAR evaluations and documentreviews. (BCC) change mini through behavior communication for processes implementation Conduct reviews of program Agents activities (BCAs) Change Behavior workshops SPEAR of supervision and trainings, leading/participating in work by implementation different in the SPEAR in the departments Support THE FELLOW program 2. • • • • collaborating ministries: building forstaffand support, includingcapacity Program implementation ACCOMPLISHMENTS ▪ ▪ groups various including: for trainings convened and staff SPEAR and among (UPF) Force Police Uganda capacity the assessments rapid needs out Carried discussion and keymessages. of areas BCA thematic and handbook, training small group session guides, brochures, BCA including IEC materials enhanced and Reviewed activities. change behaviour tracking for tools collection data Designed SPEAR’s subsequenttraining. inform to issues emerging SPEAR key various identified and sessions training for reports training quarterly Synthesized (MoES). for strategy Ministry of Education and Sports BCC a Develop ▪ ▪ modifications. taei laesi and SPEAR management. as leadership well as strategic M&E for in staff Training Integrated and Childbirth(IMPAC) Pregnancy in of Management health UPF workers 30 Training FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT

• • ▪ ▪ mn SER agt public sector workers”. target SPEAR among services HIV of utilisation SPEAR and the “Accessto on: survey follow-up in Participated a of HIV/AIDS’. ‘Epidemiology entitled contributed module Schools’ curriculum; Training of Prisons review the the in Participated ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Fellow (inred withspectacles)guiding a groupdiscussionduringthe M&EtrainingforSPEAR staff Fellow riig 0 oS officers MoES 20 Training n ai community of Ministry MoES, Training basic mobilisation approaches. in odce fnig needs funding basic Conducted in evaluation M&E. officers (UPS) and Uganda Prisons Service UPF (MoIA), Affairs Internal rus o nom SPEAR PLHIV support forthem. inform to for groups assessment • Oral/poster presentations Vol. 2,Sept-Nov 2011 Matters, Health Public Prevention” HIV for change behavior “Embrace Vision September 16th2010 to New The efforts HIV/AIDS” tackle undermines “Stigma July 6th2010 Vision New The teachers” school to status HIV reveal must “Parents Print Media ae evcs o eces and teachers and to services prevention care HIV/AIDS Access to et.al. Ayebale Lillian PRESENT PUBLICA A TIONS & TIONS • • • ees n HV preventive HIV and levels Knowledge al. et Ayebale Lillian not presented) but 2010 in Statisticians African Youngof conference 2nd the at schools. presentation oral for in (Accepted people young of status HIV of non-disclosure of Lillian Ayebale et.al. Determinants 25th June 2011, Bali, Indonesia) HIV and health reproductive for interventions based evidence on seminar International the at presentation (Oral Uganda. employees in and sector teachers preventive education of HIV behaviors and levels Knowledge al. et Ayebale Lillian June 2011) 17th conference USHS the presentation at Uganda.(Oral employees in sector education

19 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 20 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • uss rpl wt the 5th the at presentation (Poster with positives in-school of challenge grapple School al. nurses et Ayebale Lillian August 2011,DublinIreland) 26th – 19th Congress, Statistics Statistical Institute, 58th ISI World International the at presentation poster for (Accepted Uganda. and in teachers employees sector education of behaviors will helptoreducetheHIVrisk behaviorsamongteachersandthegeneralpopulation. This teachers. among out it roll and 2011-2015 Plan Strategic Prevention HIV Sector Sports and Education Recommendations: HIV infection. to them expose that behaviors risk related and epidemic the of impact the mitigate and teachers on of skills and knowledge imparting for focus to need is vehicle there that learned we assessment the from epidemic, HIV the with coping and/or avoiding major a be could teachers as Much learned: Lessons and presentedittostakeholdersforfinalapproval. draft strategy and held a one-day validation meeting of the draft strategy. We then finalized the BCC strategy representatives from MoH, UAC, MoES and District Health Educators. From this workshop we developed a districts, Kalangala and Kampala from teachers involved that workshop design strategy days’ 3 a Weheld assessment which supplemented data from literature reviews and provided a basis for the strategy design. description: Intervention programstargetingschoolteachersinUganda. and implementationofBCC Objective: years ofage). and young female-dominated, with the large relatively majority of teachers in is the highest HIV prevalence profession age cohorts (20-39 teaching the because is This population. adult the of rest the to compared Background: Studies show that teachers in Uganda are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviors school teachersinUganda Behaviour a Designing To design a behavior change communication strategy for teachers to guide the development the guide to teachers for strategy communication change behavior Toa design There is need for the MoES to incorporate the BCC strategy for teachers into The into teachers for strategy BCC the incorporate to MoES the for need is There Change e olce dt o rsy eul eair aog eces n rapid a in teachers among behaviors sexual risky on data collected We PROGRAMMA • • ) strategy for primary and secondary and primary for strategy (BCC) Communication ila Aeae t l, I risk HIV al., et Ayebale Lillian Sciences, Sept 2011) Health of the College for Conference Scientific (Poster Annual 5th the positives at presentation for school support and in care HIV in nurses school of knowledge of Lillian Ayebale et al. Assessment HIV/AIDS conference Sept2011) Pediatric National TIC ACIVTY eodr sho tahr in teachers Uganda and school risk primary HIV secondary among al. et behaviors Ayebale Lillian Manuscripts inpreparation AIDS conference2012) IAS the to (submitted Uganda. in teachers school secondary and primary among behaviors n ofit oe. uig the During been has zones. populations Sam training, Fellowship conflict and in disasters by and affected communities areas, urban rural prisons, the communities, fishing like the areas, boarder country populations to-reach hard- target activities of Its whole Uganda. the 51 covering through Branches working Uganda, in organization humanitarian leading the is URCS training. Fellowship his during (URCS) Society Cross Red Uganda at placed was Sam years. as worked he six past the for coordinator National which for (UYP), Positives Young Uganda the NGO; Italy. Sam is the founder of a National Psychology of Urbaniana University, Philosophy/ in degree Bachelor’s a of Makerere University, in Uganda and degree Science Population and Reproductive Health of Master a FORTUNA OCEN SAM Email: [email protected] Tel: 256-772-638763 ABOUT THEFELLOW holds TE SAM OCENFORTUNATE • • • • • • • • transformation inmyentirelife.”. psychological and social emotional, has program Fellowship MakSPH-CDC the Sam, to According (2011-2013). fund Global Uganda’s the of (CCM) Mechanism Coordinating Uganda’s Country the of member full a is He URCS. at roles his to addition in levels, global and national local, at positions leadership up take to able KEY APPRENTICESHIP RESPONSIBLTES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS: RS BHV program TB/HIV experiences disseminate URCS and Document to staff URCS supervision support Offer other coordinationforums and workshops meetings/ TB HIV/AIDS/ at URCS Represent todistricts URCS of activities HIV for MIS out Roll 2011-2015 strategy HIV/AIDS/TB Develop concept notewriting grants/proposal/ in Participate RS BHV program TB/HIV URCS disseminated and Documented HIV/TB program URCS the for notes concept & proposals grant 12 Developed “caused a lot of physical, physical, of lot a “caused FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT THE FELLOW URCS HIVandTBprograms. URCS the in principles (MIPA) with HIV/AIDS living people of meaningful involvement and (GIPA) with HIV/AIDS living people of involvement greater strengthened and Initiated the HIV/TB program for mini-library a Established strategy 2011-2015 HIV/AIDS/TB Developed for HIVactivitiesinallbranches. for information decision making, and rolled out MIS M&E Generated in theorganization colleagues coached and mentored development, staff in assisted staff, Offered support supervision to URCS • • • • Oral/ posterpresentation I/B etns workshops and otherpublicevents meetings, HIV/TB Represented URCS in over thirty HIV other related work and experiences itit. rsne a the at Presented Kampala district”. in behavior people young sexual of on positive HIV testing of implication “The Vienna-Austria, 14thJuly2010 in conference AIDS 2010 the at Presented response”. HIV the in positives young of role “The 2010 in Johannesburg-SA 11th March consultation UNAIDS by organized a meeting at prevention”. Presented HIV and “Youth PRESENT PUBLICA A TIONS & TIONS

21 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 22 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • Print Media • • • Te I peeto Bill health prevention public the undermines HIV “The Dar-es-Salaam, 21st Feb 2011 in Framework”. Presented Investment for the mobilization “Community 2011. 7thDecember Ethiopia, Ababa, Addis Africa, in STDs and AIDS 16th International Conference on Global the at Presented country CCMs”. Fund the in heard voices peoples’ young “Making April 2011 5th Windhoek-Namibia, in HIV conference on women, girls the and at Presented Uganda”. case of a HIV, and girls “Young Pretoria, SouthAfrica Conference, YoungStatisticians Fellow (inred T-shirt)Fellow facilitatingdiscussions onfamilyplanning • Manuscript inpreparation • • • • n HV mn pol living with HIVinAmuriadistrict” people among HIV and Planning and Family of integration practices “Knowledge, Star AIDS Magazine 2011 Kapelebyong”, post-conflict the of wake “The , The 18thJuly2011 children”, vulnerable and orphans benefit to project year Daily “Uganda Red Cross society: Five The Monitor, 1stDec2010 Kapelebyong”, post-conflict the of wake “The August 2010 26th Vision, New The fight”, HIV to key involvement “Community July 2010 17th Vision, New The efforts”, • • • CAP esos o UC saf in staff proposal development. URCS for sessions enhancement skills Facilitated to operationalizing theM&Etool. regard with staff URCS TB HIV/ and the for sessions Facilitated the into Global Fund processes. sexual health reproductive adolescent integrating The on Ethiopia, focused training 2011. Ababa, 11-15, December Addis in conducted in region, African people the young during for training sessions Facilitated TRAINIG AND ACITY BUILDNG

poig pae of uptake Improving Recommendations: the effortsofotherstakeholders. are strengthened and when they are supported to do so but also, when their efforts are complementary to PLHIV.capacities their when especially among communities to services offer services to positioned well FP are leaders Community of uptake improves services other with FP Integrating learned: Lessons of Use 2012 from 55.43% to63.2%andsomeclientswhohadstoppedusing FPserviceswerere-enrolled. increased March FP for referral to received who 2011 clients of Nov Number 45%. from to 41% from 48.2% increased Injectables to 36.6% from increased uptake Condom Outcome: created awarenessandprovidedtheservices. communities while services of coordination overall offered district the referrals; handled facilities Health The communities. the within information additional received also they and days, clinic during personnel health the by information FP given and counseled were they mobilized services, FP were for leaders Clients community the Kapelebyong-Amuria. by in PLHIV the to provided being were which services existing HIV the into integrated were services Depo-Provera and injector-plan of provision distribution, and delivery.FP,service for integrated Counseling of value the appreciate to them for and education condom services. Health personnel were also given refresher training on FP to HIV enhance their knowledge and skills ongoing the into FP integrate them enable to FP were of basics to introduced stakeholders and trained were persons with meetings Consultative adopted. conducted was to get an insight on model how best the integration process integrated could be conducted. Community resource An Methodology: uptake ofbothservicesamongPLHIVinKapelebyongCounty, Amuriadistrict. Objective: districts. implemented anintegratedHIV/FPinterventioninAmuriadistrict,oneofURCS-supported integrated FP/HIV programming since this approach brings about increase in uptake of both services. We need continues to increase in Uganda. At this point in time, it is imperative to uphold the added benefits of individuals and communities. At the same time, demand for family planning (FP) is expanding, and unmet Introduction: integrated model The main objective of this intervention was to integrate FP with HIV services for improved for services HIV with FP integrate to was intervention this of objective main The h HVAD eiei i cniun t epn, matn o te ie o countless of lives the on impacting expand, to continuing is epidemic HIV/AIDS The Thereisneedtostrengthenintegratedapproachesof servicedeliveryatalllevels. ad P evcs n Kapelebyong in services FP and HIV PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY County, ui district: Amuria An

23 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 24 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK or [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: +256414340113 759936669 Mobile: (+256)712936667or Tel: 041435534 ny sn m pn n ppr to paper, engage inhigh-level advocacy.” and pen my using scenes only the behind worked often I “I shed off my newsroom coat where career life lately,” Irene says, adding, has that happened in both my thing academic and best the Program been has Fellowship the “Joining UN the system to respond to of HIV and AIDS. resources and efforts together bringing venture joint a is UNAIDS Uganda. in office country HIV/AIDS on Program Joint UN at the placed was Irene journalism background. purely a with Program Makerere University, from Irene joined the Fellowship Communication Mass in writer. degree Bachelor’s (health) a With features senior a the with journalist award-winning is former a ABUSOB N EDITH IRENE ABOUT THEFELLOW , New where she was she where • • • • • • • KEY APPRENTICESHIP RESPONSIBLTES OF IRENE EDITHNABUSOBA ACCOMPLISHMENTS I peeto approaches prevention HIV 40 for media practitioners on training emerging a queries Conducted related locally andinternationally. media and communication/advocacy all to Uganda UNAIDS country office, always for responding Officer Communications the as Acted queries related locally andinternationally. media communication/advocacy and all to respond and activities media meetings, take lead Nations in organizing (UNCG) United Group Communication monthly in the UNAIDS Represent officer: Act as the UNAIDS media liaison and internationally nationally both meetings of relevant at UCO the Represent range UCO the communications improve to a writings high-level Undertake on up advocacy follow UNAIDS (UCO) to office country Support Uganda partners: UN relevant and to ADPs Team, Joint headquarters, updates UNAIDS regular Ensure on HIVandAIDS Enhance quality media coverage FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT THE FELLOW

• • • • • • o ifs ter ciiis across activities their diffuse to time people allow to host institution the at briefs) time (lunch meetings bag’ ‘brown Initiated office a mirror country the at activities UNAIDS to of newsletter quarterly production effectively and sustained started Irene to-Child Transmission ofHIV. Mother- of Prevention regarding especially response HIV the of and revitalization on leaders cultural Museveni, Kataha Affairs, Janet Karamoja of Minister and Lady First The Museveni; Kaguta Yoweri President with H.E. meetings advocacy level high initiate, follow-up and to coordinate, (FGM) UCO the Assisted Mutilation interventions. anti-Female HIV/AIDS Genital into of messages posters integration and on chart flip manual, desk training a Produced local the nationallevel. wide at event the of coverage media ensured 2010); 8-10, (June York New in on AIDS meeting level high UN for the preparations Coordinated elected co-chairforthegroup. officers) activities communication and meetings, and was association of professional UN (a Group the Communication in UN UNAIDS Represented with men. sex workers and men having sex commercial regarding concerns and growing global human rights PMTCT, prevention’, Safe Male Circumcision, for ‘treatment like • • • • 2010 atHotelAfricanainKampala. Civil for June 16th on Organizations Society meeting a at cause” Presented HIV the the advance engage to to media how society: civil the for strategies “Communication Oral/Poster Presentations • • PRESENT h bekwy session, on breakaway panelist the a as Kampala, in 13th 2011 at Silver Springs Hotel 12- July on Conference Ethics Research National the Annual 3rd at UCO the Represented September 2011. 15th of on Meeting Stakeholders’ Rights the PLWHA’.Media the at Presented Protecting & Promoting in Media of Role ‘The 2011 inBukwoDistrict. 18-21, January campaign, FGM Anti- the for meeting annual the FGM practices” best and the learnt, lessons law, the of use campaign: in abandonment “Progress Vienna. the International AIDS conference in cover to fellowship media one-week in a during healthcare” journalists Presented of of delivery quality role “The electronically distributed tostaffin-boxes. is that UNAIDS calendar global weekly the in sharing for activities UCO the of updates weekly submitted easy and for to office monitoring of the UCO activities, briefs regional the monthly Initiated articles foreaseofreference archiving HIV related newspaper Initiated a mini resource centre by 3-hour meetingonMondays. weekly the besides board, the PUBLICA A TIONS AND TIONS: Peetd at Presented . “Risks

• • • • Print/Electronic Media • Prof SheilaTlou.The teamwasmeetingthePresident ofUganda,H.EYoweri Museveni Kaguta Coordinator Mr. TheophaneNikyema,andtheUNAIDS directorfortheregionalsupportteam, Together withheristheUNAIDSCountryCoordinator-Mr MusaBungudu;theUNResident Fellow (extreme left) while attending one of the high-level advocacy meetings in Kampala. (extremeleft)whileattendingoneofthehigh-leveladvocacy meetingsinKampala. Fellow results fromSouthAfrica. trial Gel another CAPRISSA the on one and Awards community Ribbon Red the Ugandan won that organizations AIDS two International regarding Vienna in conference the of the in articles Vision, news two Published New September 13,2010 The drastic actions’, needs and real is ‘HIV Observer; 1Sept2010 guidelines’ breastfeeding WHO new the mothers ‘Teach September, 2010 on the job’ The New Vision; 14th learn to chance A ‘Fellowships- November 2-4,2011. health journalists’ convention on second the at dead presented story’ the awaken we do How Uganda: in HIV/AIDS ‘Covering Community Perspective”. The Research: of Benefits and n coverage on Vision, New (extreme right)on ProfTlou’sdebutvisittoUganda in 2011. The • • • • TRAINIG &CAP 2011. 18-19, November Mombasa, from in Kenya relations training public health and ECSA media the at issues’ health coverage of wider ensuring media: and about release press winning a know writing not do session, (PROs) Officers Relations Public a Facilitated Bukwo district. in interventions FGM anti- into messages prevention HIV of integration on providers service community 40 Trained f elhae n systems 2011. and strengthening” healthcare of delivery quality in journalists of on UBC-TV on Hosted life,” preserve Daily Monitor, February 7 2012 or culture either ‘kill’ we Karamoja: in “FGM BUILDNG: n ac 15, March on ACITY “The role “The ‘what

25 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 26 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK ntegration of Integration should bereinforced becausetheyareinterlinked andcantapintoeach othertoaddressboth problems. messages anti-FGM and HIV/AIDS of Integration cut. ‘lesser’ a practice that Bukwo like communities some in community and HIV is also ‘real’ compared to globally documented FGM effects, some of which are not Recommendations: common intervention becauseitoffers ahumanandeducativefacetotheanti-FGMcampaigns. infection HIV of acquisition the and welcomed They messaging. their in spread lacking was information this knife, circumcision of the of sharing through risk associated an is there that acknowledged providers service community The ‘foreign’. as perceived are which issues rights human on much focus they because opposition the law enforcement officers and the community. International NGOs campaigning to end FGM also face a lot of between hostility wide-spread is there 2010, Bill anti-FGM the through rite cultural the criminalized government While region. Sebei the in FGM of concentration highest the has currently district Bukwo learned: Lessons • • Outcomes: messages intotheanti-FGMcampaign.Thisprojectreceivedoverwhelmingsupportfromcommunity. HIV/AIDS of integration on training received providers service community 40 follow-up, a As District. Bukwo in and charts campaigns flip anti-FGM into desk HIV/AIDS of as integration in well providers service as of empowering training complement to provider posters for manual training a of development for basis the activities formed These HIV. and FGM between link the regarding gaps knowledge on information more collect and to conducted was assessment was followed by a community stakeholders’ meeting of 50 people to share findings from the rapid assessment, rapid one-week A district. Bukwo understand the knowledge, attitudes, in and practices of campaigns the community providers in anti-FGM HIV/AIDS and the anti-FGM integrate campaigns. into This service to education (health mechanisms enforcement providers law empowering and leaders, by community goal providers), based its community achieve to aimed intervention The Methodology: promote and prevention; HIV/AIDS on awareness increase infection; education andcommunicationcampaignsthatlinkFGMHIV. HIV FGM of of dangers risk the on the awareness regarding increase to especially were intervention this of objectives main The Objectives: aimed topromoteintegrationofHIVandAIDSpreventionmessagesintoFGMcampaignsinBukwodistrict. with rising global concerns that the practice increases risk of HIV infection in women and girls. This intervention issue, health serious a is Yetit issue. rights a as practice cultural the against campaigned have groups FGM Millennium Development Goals, especially goal 6 that relates to combating the spread of HIV. For so long, anti- the achieve to are countries if services of integration emphasizes programming health Current Background: Bukwo district. both issues. integrate that campaigns education promoting steadily is intervention the that evidence hence campaign anti-FGM the in issue an as HIV/AIDS captured time first the for also, materials communication media The intervention. day,this this before mark to case the not was which complications, FGM in risk HIV of face the highlighting year’s agencies in this the ‘Total during Abandonment observed of FGM Traditional2012. was UN campaign’ 6, Februarylike on Mutilation UNFPA as Genital Female against Day and World the improved UNICEF mark to sought celebrations UNAIDS significantly involvement has integration FGM/HIV the on Awareness DS prevention messages into anti-Female into messages prevention HIV/AIDS I msaig a b a tog prah n nig G. I i sil erd n the in feared still is HIV FGM. ending in approach strong a be can messaging HIV PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY Genital utilation campaigns in campaigns Mutilation [email protected] Email: [email protected], Tel: 0772415105,0702656329 can successfully manage. In his own he that program a and funding, win can that program a centered people initiate to is goal long-term His skills. evaluation and management design, program acquired training, Gilbert the of communications. course the During health the of in area (MOH) Health through of Ministry government Uganda to support Public provides HCP Programs. of Communications for Center Health, School University Hopkins Bloomberg Johns the of Partnership (HCP), a five-year project Uganda hosted at in the the was Health Gilbert Communications Institute. Diploma Management from a Mass Journalism and Makerere in University Arts from of Communication Bachelor a GILBERT ABOUT THEFELLOW A WEKOFU holds A GILBERT AWEKOFUA • • • • • • • • program”. fellowship the of approach rare training the dwarf can that form training other of any experience to yet am I experience. of kind time life in life practical transforming experience. It is a once a is fellowship “The words, Gilbert says of the Fellowship: AND RESPONSIBLTES KEY APPRENTICESHIP mrla raiain known organization umbrella an under work partners These organizations. organizations different their in partner focusing on HIV stigma activities for organizing quarterly collaboration meetings living and Coordinating positive programs related on department M&E with Working the within organization capacity Building partners anddonors Represent HCP in meetings with positive living campaign promote communication to materials Developing communication strategy living positive of implementation and development mentor, of the support with Coordinating fellow wasattached adult HIV programs to which the and Developing quarterly reports for plan budget work living campaign positive presenting 2010-2011 the and Developing • • • • • • • • • • ACCOMPLISHMENTS traditionally circumcisingareas for briefs advocacy Developing among partnerorganizations sharing material Coordinating at stigma reduction aimed strategy advocacy of development Coordinating membership. organizations MRG join to them mobilize and USAID based up stigma integration among scaling district and Coordinating Group (MRG). Reference Mutual as aeil. hs included communication These several materials. pre-testing of the Supervised living campaign program. positive the for system evaluation and up monitoring set the to organization the at Worked with the M&E department at theorganization. him to graduate assigned (professional) young a Mentored living communicationstrategy. positive the operationalizing for responsible force task national Gilbert has been a member of the HIV programs. adult for reports quarterly Wrote (positive living)program. (of about $45,000) for Adult Care 2010-2011 work plan the and budget presented and Developed FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT

27 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 28 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK • • • • etn (HT campaign (CHCT) Testing Counseling HIV Couple the of supervision support a week one for partners HIVAIDS other and (MOH) Health of Ministry the from officials of team a Led newsletter focusing onfamilyplanning. a Matters, of production Health the to led This program. Planning Family the to support technical Provided partner organizations. HIV among stigma on materials of distribution the Coordinated partner reduction ofstigma.. towards MRG working organizations and for activities meetings Coordinated living practices. positive promote to developed factsheets brochures, posters, Fellow (center) withpartnersduringacommunications strategydevelopment workshopinKampala Fellow “Go • Print Media • Oral/Poster Presentations et n tet ol make newspaper, June20th2011. Monitor could Daily free, HIV Uganda treat and Test August Kampala2010. in Africana, Hotel HIV at conference pediatric national at 4th presented the was This HIV.” from safe adolescents keeping presentation entitled: poster a Made oehr Ts Tgte and Know Together”. Together Test Together. PRESENT PUBLICA “Radio as a means of means a as “Radio

A TIONS & TIONS • • BUILDNG TRAINIG ANDCAP young peopleinUganda. among behaviors taking risk on sexual campaign (YEAH) Health and Empowered Young the of Impact Manuscript inpreparation o mrv sil o individual staff. of skills improve to a meant workshop facilitated photographic and Organized radio diaries. developing of process the during producers guide to meant document diaries radio a days workshop for the development four of a during facilitators the of one was and Organized ACITY in ordertounderstandourcommunitiesfastchanging environment. in the male involvement strategy can be covered. We need to continue providing resources for research There is need for an overall EMTCT communication strategy so that other issues that are not addressed account. into this take to need programs communication our time, takes change Behavior . status. HIV their about up open to services EMTCT seeking partners their for environment conducive create men Recommendations: Many ofthemhavetestedsecretlyanddonotliketosharetheirHIVstatuswithpartners. services. EMTCT in value little EMTCT,see through They that child. aware free not HIV a have can they seeking EMTCT services are living in fear of their partners and their family members. Many rural men are women positive HIV of Majority divorced. being fear They receive. they services EMTCT the and status Key observations: Most women seeking EMTCT services do not inform their partners of their own HIV them, monitoring andevaluatingtheirimpact. disseminating materials, developing by strategy the implement to willingness expressed have the strategy.objectives of and the goals the strategy,developing at stopped project While this partners promote to used be can that channels the and messages audiences, issues, the identify to able were from available literature as well as formative research findings. During the design process, stakeholders derived information relevant utilized process development strategy The approach: Implementation in EMTCT programs. development of a comprehensive EMTCT communication strategy for the scale-up of male involvement the for credence the provided background This interventions. (BCC) Communication Change Behavior their by female services partners. EMTCT There of is uptake need affects for services a EMTCT male-specific in communication involvement strategy which male can Low guide Background: male-focused Transmission ofHIV(EMTCT) of Elimination in involvement male up scale to strategy Communication Program designers and implementers need to continue to find ways of helping of ways find to continue to need implementers and designers Program PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY other to Mother Child

29 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 30 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK Skype: michaelediau Email: Mobile: ChildFund Uganda w wrs Mcal as that training says Fellowship Michael the words, his own In evaluation. management, and in monitoring design, participated actively program and to exposed was Michael attachment, his During programs. education improvement and livelihood health), child & maternal (HIV/AIDS, health operates in 36 districts implementing currently Uganda ChildFund years. 30 past child-focused the for Uganda in operating International development agency which has is been an Uganda ChildFund (ChildFund Uganda). Uganda International ChildFund at hosted was Michael Science University. Makerere from degrees Health of Environmental Bachelor and Health Public of EDIA MICHAEL ABOUT THEFELLOW [email protected] 256-702-263086 256-774-046264, holds a Master a holds U “provided • • • • • • • improved health servicesdelivery” to contribution make to greater able has be to training me prepared The others. among research and M&E leadership, and management program in capacity my that build practically to opportunities me enabled great with me KEY APPRENTICESHIP MICHAEL EDIAU fies n I/IS n other and HIV/AIDS on officers project program health particularly staff Federation Mentor design project documents health other and Program HIV/AIDS Plans, Strategic Regional of review and development the Support the Uganda. or on ChildFund of work development and articles abstracts newspaper write To studies evaluation and surveys baseline surveys, KAP implementing and planning in Unit M&E Support HIV/AIDS activities implementing (Regions) Areas and projects to related HIV/AIDS support technical Provide projects KOICA and Elton John HIV/AIDS for specifically framework M&E the of development the Tolead EJAF fundedHIV/AIDSprojects as and KOICA to support technical well as management and leadership program provide To RESPONSIBLTES • • • • • • performed thefollowingroles: Coordinator,Michael Project the As EJAF). HIV/ and (KOICA projects two AIDS of coordination the for overall responsible was Michael ACCOMPLISHMENTS n etra meig and meetings conferences external and proposal meetings management Attend development though efforts mobilization resource Support health relatedissues mn Resources supervised, and staff project of induction and recruitment the in participated Management: Human progress updates regular provided and donors; team, the and partners implementing management Uganda senior ChildFund teams, management who project included: stakeholders project all with communication timely and clear effective, maintained and Communication: Uganda and itsprojectpartners. partnerships ChildFund between strengthened Partnership: quarterly projectplans and and annual of implementation development, design, Planning: FELLOWSHIP SIGNIFICANT e the led ul and built initiated • • annual reportstodonors and submission of quarterly and Reporting: project evaluationsurveys. of the implementation into and design input provided and meetings, review project performance coordinated projects, the for framework M&E the M&E development of the led Michael the projects. two the for component strengthened and Evaluation: and Monitoring coached appraised projectstaff. mentored, Fellow (Michael) chairingoneoftheproject performancereviewand improvementmeetings Fellow led the development • • ▪ mobilization: Project design and resource ▪ ▪ Strategic Planning: ▪ ▪ ▪ OTHER ACTIVES aenl n cid health child and maternal Participated in designing the the Strategic Plan Country year five Uganda in ChildFund of development Participated strategic plans. Regional year three Uganda ChildFund of development the Supported • external meetings Attending managementand team meetings. management senior Uganda expanded ChildFund attended external ChildFund and meetings partnership various and in Uganda Represented ▪ ▪ Uganda shillings. 1,100,000 to up in bring to expected is which project, AIDS and HIV funded EJAF 2 phase of design the Led billion (2.2 Uganda shillings) funded was which project, year 3 (MCH)

31 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 32 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK Uganda’. Mbale in Center Information AIDS at Services HIV for Presenting Men for HIV Infection among circumcised Factors ‘Risk entitled study the on investigator principal a was Michael execution ofaresearchstudy Participation inthedesignand cetfc Conference;16th-18th June, 2010inKampala,Uganda. Annual 11th Scientific Scientists Health of Society Uganda Uganda. district, Soroti in Spraying Residual Indoor about Perceptions and Knowledge Community al. et Ediau, Michael 3-17th Africa conference; Town,Cape 2010; December South TEPHINET scientific 6th Uganda. district, Soroti in Spraying Residual Indoor about Perceptions Community and Knowledge al. et Ediau, Michael Oral/Poster Presentations PRESENT PUBLICA

A TIONS & TIONS 1. Manuscript underpreparation 2011 10:38. Health Environmental BMC District. Bududa camp, Bulucheke in Situation Health of Assessment Rapid Uganda: Eastern in Disaster Christopher G Orach et al. Landslide Lynn M Atuyambe, Journal Publication Kampala Uganda. Africana, meeting;11th- Hotel 2011; March 12th scientific Health One & Symposium Alumni Health Medicine (Belgium) Master of Public at the MakSPH & Institute of Tropical Presented District. Bududa Camp, Sanitation Bulucheke in Situation Hygiene and Water, of Assessment Rapid Uganda: Eastern in Disaster Christopher G Orach et al. Land Slide Atuyambe, Lynn ates olwn community among following partners services of pregnant women and their male uptake PMTCT and attendance delivery skilled ANC, of Trends cal Ediau, Michael Michael Ediau, 3. 2. 1. Print Media 2. • CAP hlFn Uad ad its and affiliate organizations both Uganda for ChildFund development Strategic Plan Program Regional on trainings two in Facilitated October 2011. response. HIV/AIDS sustainable for vital structures community Stronger Daily Monitor, December2010. to mitigate HIV/AIDS in Uganda. efforts International ChildFund 2010 Monitor, Daily intervention. HIV/AIDS effective for vital partnerships Strategic Soroti in indoor District, Uganda spraying about residual and perceptions knowledge Community northern Uganda. district, kitgum in facility health rural a in interventions building mobilization and facility capacity TRAINIG AND ACITY BUILDNG 11th Vision, New 0h September 30th sufficient resourcestosupport theseactivities. Recommendation: • • Lessons learned • • • • • • Achievements indicators; and outcomes designing andsettingupaweb-linkeddatabase;collectionentry. outputs, program of standardization training; meetings; included: Activities Intervention descriptions: and sharingofprojectinformation. a framework for routine documentation of case studies/ or success stories and to promote dissemination design to base, data M&E computerized web-based a establish to collection, (quantitative) data routine in Projects strengthen AIDS to M&E, and the standardize and HIV review to included: of objectives Specific System International. ChildFund M&E the strengthen to was; objective general The Objectives: Program improving and to was activity initiatives programmatic this strengthen theM&EsystemforHIV/AIDSprojects. AIDS of focus The and system. M&E strong HIV a on Uganda predicated accurate are Yet performance ChildFund analyzed. and of stored success collected, routinely of not measurement was data place and in data base project data no managing was for there harmonized, not were tools for collection gaps data some and had indicators Uganda example: ChildFund in projects AIDS and HIV for system M&E The Background: Uganda Strengthening the With aneffectiveprojectdata managementsysteminplace,projectreportingismademuchsimpler.With of theM&Eprojectwereutilizedtoimproveprogramperformance. results that ensuring in vital was donors the and team management project by changes) (to Flexibility A web-linkedM&Edatabasewasdesignedandsetup andusedfordatamanagementanalysis Project dataarenowroutinelycollected Project staffweretrainedinM&E Several projectdatatoolsweredeveloped Project indicatorswerestandardized Project outputsandoutcomeswerestandardized hlFn Uad nes o nue utiaiiy f h sse b allocating by system the of sustainability ensure to needs Uganda ChildFund Monitoring and Evaluation System of The project utilized a participatory approach involving various stakeholders. PROGRAMMA TIC ACIVTY HIV and AIDS Projects in ChildFund

33 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK 34 LONG-TERM FELLOWS 2010-2012 YEAR BOOK T neto ad aig specimens having and infection Ebola of manifestations clinical the recognizing by skills investigation outbreak remarkable showed only not Lukwiya Dr 2000. in epidemic Lacor Hospital at the time of the at working Ebola was He Health. Public of Health at Makerere University School Public of Masters his obtained who Dr Matthew Lukwiya was a physician the process. of in died He treatment patients. Ebola-infected the during Lukwiya Matthew Dr by exhibited dedication 7. MrJothamMubangizi 6. DrAlfredGeoffreyOkiria 5. MsEvelynAkello 4. DrStellaAlamo 3. DrGeorgeDidiBhoka 2. MsGloriaKatusiime 1. MrTimothy Wakabi Waiswa Name ofFellow Background tothe usadn cmimn and commitment outstanding the of recognition in given Award is Lukwiya Matthew he Aw ard May 2009-2011 April 2008-2010 October 2005-2007 October 2004-2006 October 2003-2005 October 2002-2004 March 2002-2004 In-take with theillness. patient a for caring while acquired Ebola by death his to led also team for care health his leading and patients caring continue to willingness dead”. am I until or beaten is virus the until necessary if would he that died he before commented his to dedicated patients and to public health was and he he goggles, But fall ill. to and continued workers hospital masks surgical gloves, multiple robes, of wearing risk including procedures, minimization instituting despite However, work.” our do to got have save we lives, to is mission our believe we When much. so matter not does risk the when is that love, with serve we when but risk, involves It life. save workers: his of morale the rally to 2000, attempted he November 7 on nun Italian an during of funeral the patients At epidemic. the for caring while taking were colleagues his and he Dr Lukwiya understood the risks that by leadership running theLacorclinicalteam outstanding also but infection, the confirm to tested Dr MatthewLukwiya[RIP] “continue fighting Ebola alone May 10th,2011 March 26th,2010 2007 November 2nd, January 19th,2007 2005 December 2nd, 2003 December 18th, April 25th,2003 Date A I i or oain to vocation our is “It ward given rgcly his Tragically, Dr Tadesse Director, Wuhib, CDCUganda Makerere University Prof Venansius Baryamureeba, ViceChancellor, Embassy Kampala Mr. AndrewChritton,ChargeD’Affaires,US Primary HealthCare Dr EmmanuelOtaala,Hon.Minister ofStatefor Makerere University Prof LivingstoneLuboobi,ViceChancellor, University Mr SamNgobi,AcademicRegistrar, Makerere Mr JimmyKolker, USAmbassadorto Uganda A warded by recipients since2002. the different Matthew Lukwiya Award shows below Table1 initiated. was Award since the Fellowship Program Lukwiya Matthew the – received have intake per one – Fellows Seven recipients Matthew LukwiyaA • • • • • • • Lukwiya Award winners: are exhibited which considered in selecting the Matthew qualities Lukwiya following the Matthew Dr host institution. a at responsibilities apprenticeship his/her during professional out sacrifice, devotion, andleadershipincarrying personal has demonstrated who Fellow long-term any to Dr Matthew Lukwiya, to be given out MakSPH instituted an award to honor Selflessness Productivity Innovativeness Professionalism Commitment Dedication tocareer Leadership ward Name of Fellow Position Organization CURRENT EMPLOYMENT ST INTAKE 1: MARCH 2002 – 2004 1. Dr Christine Nabiryo Associate Consultant FART Africa 2. Mr Erasmus Otolok Tanga Chief of Party, SPEAR Project USAID, RTI and World Vision collaboration 3. Ms Jennifer Frances Bakyawa Independent Consultant 4. Dr Jim Arinaitwe Global Fund Coordinator Ministry of Health, Uganda 5. Ms Linda Kavuma Luyiga Independent Consultant 6. Dr Primo Madra National Program Officer/ Emergency UNFPA, Kampala 7. Mr Timothy Waiswa Wakabi Monitoring & Evaluation team leader, SUSTAIN University Research Co., LLC Project INTAKE 2: OCTOBER 2002 -2004 1. Dr Gideon Amanyire Program Manager Mulago-Mbarara University Teaching Hospitals’ Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Mbarara A TUS OFALUMNI FELLOWS: ASOFPRIL23,2012 2. Dr Henry Barigye Technical Advisor, HIV/AIDS & Coordinator, Regional Center for Quality of Health Care, African Network for Care of Children Affected MakSPH by HIV/AIDS 3. Dr Moses Bateganya Country Director International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Malawi 4. Ms Gloria Katusiime Marketing and Communications Advisor UN Mission in Nepal 5. Dr Charles Mugizi Clinical Advisor International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP), Lesotho. 6. Dr Cecilia Nawavvu Program Manager-Care and Treatment Mulago-Mbarara University Teaching Hospitals’ Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Kampala 7. Ms Irene Kambonesa Tumuhirwe Director for Training & Education Mildmay Uganda 8. Rhoda Wanyenze Senior Manager, Programs SPH-CDC Fellowship Program, MakSPH INTAKE 3 – OCTOBER 2003 – 2005 1. Mr Bob Edrisa Mutebi Independent Consultant 2. Dr Enid Mbabazi Mugisha Chief of Party, District HCT Support Program MJAP, Kampala 3. Dr George Didi Bhoka HIV/AIDS Specialist UNICEF Kampala 4. Dr. Hizaamu Rhamadhan Executive Director Harnessing Indigenous Potentials – Africa, Uganda 5. Mr. Ibrahim Musa Lutalo Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala 6. Ms Joan Mugenzi Health &HIV M&E Specialist World Vision International, East Africa region 7. Ms Juliet Kanyesigye Research Fellow Center for Basic Research, Kampala, Uganda

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8. Dr Sarah Asiimwe Short-term Technical Advisor National AIDS Control Program, Liberia CURRENT EMPLOYMENT ST 9. Mr Robert Kamoga Independent consultant INTAKE 4 – OCTOBER 2004 – 2006 1. Ms Sharon Ajedra Amacha Community-based Treatment Services Advisor Institute of Human Virology of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine Program 2. Dr Vincent Bagambe Kamishani Quality Assurance Manager, Global Fund Ministry of Health, Uganda 3. Dr Edrine Namayanja Kamugisha Deputy Chief of Party, District HCT Support MJAP Kampala Program 4. Dr Solome Nampewo National Program Manager, Health and HIV/ Swedish Embassy AIDS 5. Dr Nkoyooyo Abdallah Team Leader, Planning & Strategic Information TASO Uganda Ltd 6. Dr Innocent Bright Nuwagira Team Leader, HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria World Health Organization, Kampala, Uganda 7. Mrs Julianne Etima-Ongom Program Coordinator, Social Support Division Makerere University Johns Hopkins Research A

Collaboration TUS OFALUMNI FELLOWS: ASOFPRIL23,2012 8. Mrs Esther Nabukeera Sempiira National Coordinator and Deputy Director, Management Sciences for Health, Uganda STAR-E LQAS 9. Mr Elly Ssebyatika HMIS Advisor, STAR-E LQAS Project Management Sciences for Health, Uganda 10. Dr Stella Alamo – Talisuna Executive Director Reach Out Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative 11. Mrs Penninah Kyoyagala- National Project Professional- Reproductive UNFPA Tomusange Health and Population and Development (Mbarara Office) INTAKE 5 – OCTOBER 2005 – 2007 1. Ms Evelyn Akello Senior Hospital Administrator & Murchison Bay Hospital, / Finance and Administration Manager CDC-Uganda Prisons Service Collaborative Project 2. Dr Francis Mulekya Bwambale Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist Makerere University Regional Center for Quality of Health Care 3. Ms Kellen Namusisi Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist Center for Tobacco Control in Africa 4. Ms Mbabazi Kiiza Gorretti Independent Consultant 5. Ms Proscovia Nabasinga Miria Specialist, Database Management STAR-E LQAS Project, MSH, Kampala, Uganda 6. Dr Muramuzi Bangizi Emmy Deputy Chief, Epidemiology Branch CDC Uganda 7. Ms Nakayima Flavia Director Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Harnessing Indigenous Potentials – Africa, Uganda 8. Dr Nakinsige Anne Senior HIV/AIDS Officer East African Community 9. Mr Robert Kisembo Lecturer Nkumba University 10. Ms Sheila Byirigiro Gashishiri Public Information Assistant World Bank Country Office, Uganda INTAKE 6 – APRIL 2008 – MARCH 2010 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT ST Dr Alfred Geoffrey Okiria M&E Manager META Project, MakSPH Ms Mary Dutki M&E Technical Advisor META Project, MakSPH Ms Rose Baryamutuma M&E Technical Advisor META Project, MakSPH Dr Proscovia Namuwenge Clinical Services Manager AIDS Information Center Mr David Wanalobi Project Officer PANOS East Africa Ms Karen Apophia Kyampaire Nutrition Program Manager Baylor Uganda Ms Milly Nattimba Communications Officer Makerere University College of Health Sciences Merian Natukwatsa Independent Consultant Apophia Agiresaasi Executive Director Action Group for Health Human Rights and HIV/AIDS(AGHA)Uganda INTAKE 7 – MAY 2009 – APRIL 2011 A

1. Kakaire Ayub Communications Officer, Future Health Systems Makerere University School of Public Health TUS OFALUMNI FELLOWS: ASOFPRIL23,2012 Research Consortium 2. Florence Tushemerirwe Assistant Lecturer Makerere University School of Public Health 3. Medard Kiheemu Muhwezi Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Abt Associates, Uganda

4. Jotham Mubangizi Coordinator, The Joint UN Program of Support on UNAIDS Country Office, Uganda AIDS in Uganda 5. Victoria Kajja Program Manager Partners for Health Initiative, Kampala, Uganda 6. Eric Tabusibwa Short-term Consultant, Liverpool Associates in STAR-E LQAS Project, Management Tropical Health (LATH) Sciences for Health 7. Solome Mukwaya Research Consultant African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST), Kampala Paul Okalo Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor Mulago-Mbarara University Teaching Hospitals’ Joint AIDS Program, Kampala 9. Scaret Mubokyi Independent Consultant 10. Florence Kebirungi Independent Consultant

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