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About Us
CapacityPlus is a USAID-funded project led by IntraHealth International that has worked in over 20 countries to address the global health workforce shortage. In Uganda, CapacityPlus is partnering with the Uganda Capacity Program to support the Ugandan government’s efforts to strengthen its health workforce and increase access to quality care. The country has only 14 doctors, nurses, and midwives for every 10,000 people, far below the 23 recommended by the World Health Organization. By focusing on the people who provide quality care in Uganda, service delivery is improving. Other countries can make improvements by adapting the tools and approaches that Uganda has successfully used.
We’re grateful to the following people we interviewed:
Agnes Masagwayi, Clinical Health Officer, Busiu Health Center IV, Mbale District
Alex Namala, Nursing Officer, Health Center IV, Mukono District
Habiba Shaban Agong, Senior Nursing Officer, Dokolo Health Center IV, Dokolo District
Ojulun Joreme, Principal Personnel Officer, Dokolo District
Francis Ntalazi, Assistant Commissioner—Human Resource Manager, Ministry of Health
Dr. Elly K. Tumushabe, District Health Officer, Mukono District
Dr. John Baptist Waniaye, District Health Officer, Mbale District
Dr. Vincent Oketcho, IntraHealth International Country Director and Chief of Party, Uganda Capacity Program
Dr. Katumba Ssentongo, Registrar, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council
John K. Wakida, Registrar, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
John Baptist Semekula, Principal Personnel Officer, Mulago Hospital
Connie Achar, Nurse, Dokolo District
Levert Wafula, Senior Clinical Officer, Bushikori Christian Center/Health Center III, Mbale District
In addition, we extend our thanks to the following:
Allan Agaba, Madoi Ayub, Jonathan Durlam, Diana Frymus, Colby Gottert, Temitayo Ifafore, Mirembe Esther Joyce, Michael Lwetaba Lwebba, Mariamu Masese-Amadi, Rita Matte, Giuliana Morales, Patrick Mugirwa, Peter Tukei Muhumuza, David Nelson, Paul Ouma, Estelle Quain, Lois Schaefer
—Carol Bales and Sarah Dwyer
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