Amref Health Africa in Uganda

A joint site monitoring visit that brings together government ministries, departments , agencies, donors and implementing partners is a model worth replicating. That was the call from representatives of the embassies that contribute to the SAY Plus Programme through @UNFPAUganda , which oversees programme implementation across Uganda.linkedin.com/pulse/how-say-…

Day 1 | Nov 10th SAY Plus Programme Donor Monitoring Visit – Butebo District

Partnerships are driving progress in maternal and newborn health!

At Butebo Health Centre, SAY Plus implementing partners joined UNFPA, district leaders and frontline health workers to assess progress, celebrate early gains and identify service delivery gaps.

The engagement demonstrated the power of multisectoral collaboration in strengthening health worker capacity, improving quality of care, promoting accountability and ensuring locally driven, sustainable solutions.

We appreciate @UNFPAUganda and its funding partners @NLinUganda @DKinUganda @SwedeninUG , and @IcelandinUganda whose support is making SAY Plus quick wins and meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery possible.

Together with @NaguruC , @UWONET and government partners, @Amref_Worldwide remains committed to stronger health systems for women, girls and young people.

#SAYPlus #AmrefUganda #UNFPA #MaternalHealth #SRHR

When communities lead, lasting change becomes possible.

@Amref_Uganda is proud to join the Weekly Science Seminar Series on 6 November 2026, where our colleague @iyereget , Project Officer, will feature alongside Sarah Marks, Research Fellow at @LSHTM , to share findings from the Participatory Learning and Action for Disability (PLA-D) trial in Luuka District.

What makes this approach distinctive? People with disabilities lead the change. Through community groups, they identify barriers to healthcare, develop solutions, put them into action and review their progress. Locally known as “Tusobola”-“We can”, the approach places lived experience, collective action and community ownership at the heart of better health.

For @Amref_Worldwide , this builds on years of experience with participatory approaches. Our earlier work with @WCF_UK First helped women facing poverty and exclusion build confidence, strengthen their livelihoods and take greater control of decisions affecting their lives.

In Luuka, we have witnessed people with disabilities who previously faced discrimination accessing health services with greater confidence and dignity. These experiences explain why we take pride in implementing PLA-D: it strengthens people’s ability to claim their rights while supporting more inclusive and responsive healthcare.

We appreciate the @LSHTM School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the lead research partner, and Principal Investigator Professor Hannah Kuper for their leadership. We also recognise Sarah Marks, the @MRC/UVRI & @LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, @Makerere University, @WCF_UK First, and the communities whose knowledge and commitment have shaped this work.

Join us as we explore the evidence and lessons for advancing disability-inclusive healthcare.

📅 6 November 2026
🕘 8:45–10:30 a.m. EAT
📍 UVRI Training Room; conference rooms in Masaka and Kyamulibwa; and virtually via Zoom
Nothing about us without us.
#AmrefUganda #DisabilityInclusion #CommunityLedDevelopment #HealthEquity #PLAD