EVERY WOMEN EVERY CHILD UN COMMISSION ON LIFE-âSAVING

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progressively achieve national coverage; and (6) development of a Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) that can appropriately track the supply of commodities from central public sector supply to facilities vs ICCM. b) Immediate plan • Reduce the price of Amoxicillin dispersible formulation at the retail level and in the public sector. Create a demand forecast to include parameters for estimation of needs related to disease burden, coverage of interventions and scenarios for uptake in Uganda. Assess affordability and willingness to pay. Work with local manufacturer to reduce ex-‐factory price • Empower the Diarrhea and Pneumonia Coordinating Committee (DPCC). Convene on a regular basis the Diarrhea and Pneumonia Coordinating Committee (DPCC) • BCC: Craft key communication messages, develop creative work and produce materials with a specialized agency. These messages and materials should focus on the need for prompt care-‐seeking for fast-‐breathing. This Behavior Change Communication campaign will be rolled-‐out through mass media and community activation channels, and will leverage the national VHT network as well as Ministry community outreach programmes (Child Health Days, Family Health Days etc) to disseminate BCC messages and material. • Train public providers in the management of pneumonia and promote Amoxicillin as the 1st line treatment in the management of Pneumonia. Assess the current Integrated Management of Childhood illnesses (IMCI) curriculum and simplify it. Create & print & distribute job aids for public health workers (Charts, Treatment algorithms…). Train and support/supervise public health workers at Health Centers level IV, III, II and VHT in management of childhood Pneumonia • Support both public and private providers to provide data on pneumonia prevalence and diagnosis, and amoxicillin demand by developing a two-‐way mobile phone platform and software that can (1) prompt providers with amoxicillin-‐specific messages and supply information, and (2) track their stock and dispensing practices. MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ARRANGEMENTS The Ministry of Health shall maintain overall leadership in the implementation of this plan. Ministry of Health shall be the accounting officer and will take overall management responsibility for the implementation of the plan. Through the oversight the HPAC, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health shall be the accounting officer and will take overall management responsibility for the implementation of the plan. The governance and partnership structures described in the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (HSSIP) 2010/11 – 2014/15 intend to establish a substantive sector wide governance mechanism, to foster agreement on other common procedures for consultation and decision–making.
The governance structure: This will mainly focuses on guiding the strategic direction, and following up on the operation of interventions. It is largely defined through formal legislation, with members and functions formally gazetted by the Government. Ministry of Health (Management and Technical Oversight) -‐The Ministry of Health shall maintain overall leadership in the implementation of this plan. Other sector like Finance and Local Government will be key The partnership structure: This will guide external coordination of service delivery by all stakeholders at the respective levels of care. All partners providing services at a given level of care will engage with each other through this structure. At national level the Health Partner Advisory Committee (HIPAC) will provides oversight. The existing partnership instrument – the compact – serves as the formal instrument to guide the functioning of the partnership in health. It is guided by interpretation of the principles of the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. The management structure: This will guide internal Ministry coordination, to guide implementation of defined interventions and activities at the different levels. The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MCH) Cluster, will bring together MOH, Development Partners, NGOs, public and private organizations involved in the work of Maternal and Child health together the different stakeholders, shall be the coordinating structure for the planning and implementation process. The Reproductive, Child Health and Pharmacy Department will be core supported by support programs in the sector Commodity Conveners and Other partners – these will be critical to the achievement of the desired outcomes as defined by the recommendations of the UN Commission on Life-‐Saving Commodities for Women and Children – Uganda plan. In addition, partners will benefit the plan through carrying out agreed upon activities, including monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes. UN agencies -‐ comprising of UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS and WB, the H4+ partnership will provide leadership through direct technical support towards successful implementation. Based on the commodity or recommendation convened by the agencies, further guidance will be sought on the UNI commission on how their roles can be mainstreamed in the overall coordination and management structures, including how they link with UN commission at global level.
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