Research for universal health coverage: setting priorities for policy and systems research in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSsengooba, Freddie
dc.contributor.authorSsennyonjo, Aloysius
dc.contributor.authorRutebemberwa, Elizeus
dc.contributor.authorMusila, Timothy
dc.contributor.authorNamusoke Kiwanuka, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorKemari, Enid
dc.contributor.authorNattimba, Milly
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-26T21:37:06Z
dc.date.available2022-08-26T21:37:06Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThere is international consensus on the need for countries to work towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC) whereby the population is given access to all appropriate promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services at affordable cost. The World Health Organisation (2013) urges all countries to undertake research to customise UHC within national development agendas. Objective: To describe the process used to prioritise UHC within the health systems research and development agenda in Uganda. Methods: Two national consultative workshops were convened in May and August 2015 to develop a UHC research agenda in Uganda. The participants included multisector representatives from local, national, and international organisations. A participatory approach with structured deliberations and multi-voting techniques was used. Stakeholders’ views were analysed thematically according to health systems building blocks, and multi-voting was used to assign priorities across themes and sub-themes. The priorities were further validated and disseminated at national health sector meetings. Results: Of the 80 invited stakeholders, 57 (71.3%) attended. The expressed priorities were: 1) health workforce; 2) governance; 3) financing; 4) service delivery, and 5) community health. The participants also recommended crosscutting research themes to address the social determinants of health, multisectoral collaboration, and health system resilience to protect against external shocks and disease epidemics. Conclusion: Discussions that capture the diverse perspectives of stakeholders provide a way of exploring UHC within health policy and systems development. In Uganda, attention should be paid to the principal challenges of mobilising financial and technical capabilities for research and strengthening the link between evidence generation and policy actions to achieve UHC.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFreddie Ssengooba, Aloysius Ssennyonjo, Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Timothy Musila, Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka, Enid Kemari & Milly Nattimba (2021) Research for universal health coverage: setting priorities for policy and systems research in Uganda, Global Health Action, 14:1, 1956752, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1956752en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.1956752
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4438
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGlobal Health Actionen_US
dc.subjectPriority settingen_US
dc.subjectHealth policy and systems researchen_US
dc.subjectMultivotingen_US
dc.subjectUniversal health coverageen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleResearch for universal health coverage: setting priorities for policy and systems research in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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