O432 Community perception of safe motherhood in Kiboga and Kibaale Districts, Uganda: A qualitative study

Health Committees as Vehicles for Democratic Governance in Health Systems: Lessons from Selected Health Unit Management Committees in Uganda

“…On the other hand there are twenty government health facilities, 4 private, of which two are not for pro t. Existing staff levels are; four Medical O cers, four Dentists, three Registered Pharmacists, one hundred thirty-four Nurses, fty-nine Allied Health Professionals and seventeen Administrative Staff. (26) As Rujumba et al note, although Kiboga district has the basic physical infrastructure for provision of services, irregular supply of drugs and sundries, inadequate equipment, skills gap among health care providers and community perceptions, poverty and gender power relations remain key challenges (27). These are the kind of challenges that need functional health unit management committees as spaces for community participation to air out such challenges and work with authorities to x them.4.2.2 Kyankwanzi DistrictKyankwanzi District was cut off Kiboga district and declared an autonomous district on December 22 nd 2009.…”