Public Health in Uganda

Development Media International

Development Media International (DMI) creates evidence-based behaviour change campaigns to improve health and save lives. We deliver at scale to maximise impact and cost-effectiveness. We are the first organisation to scientifically demonstrate that mass media can increase life-saving behaviours. In 2018 DMI published the results of its 5-year, £7m randomised controlled trial (RCT) in West Africa which showed that 56% more children were taken for treatment for malaria, 73% more for diarrhoea and 39% more for pneumonia following exposure to our campaign. Modelling indicates that over lives were saved during the campaign and that our approach is one of the most cost-effective ways of saving children’s lives. We have subsequently undertaken a second RCT which showed that the modern contraceptive prevalence rate was 20% higher in areas exposed to DMI’s messaging compared to areas that were not. DMI has two priorities: first, to continue to generate ground-breaking research, second, to take our proven strategies to scale, saving as many lives as possible and improving health. We work across a range of health issues, including child survival, reproductive health, nutrition, hygiene, and early childhood development. DMI works in close partnership with leading experts in health, including WHO, UNICEF and LSHTM and has been funded by some of the world’s most prestigious organisations including the Wellcome Trust, DFID, Comic Relief, the Global Innovation Fund, Unorthodox Philanthropy and the Mulago Foundation. DMI has a permanent presence in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Tanzania and also currently works in Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Malawi, Uganda, and Zambia. DMI’s headquarters overlooks the Regents Canal near Kings Cross in London and provides the strategic direction for the whole organisation. DMI is ranked as one of the most cost-effective non-profit organisations in the world by The Life You Can Save.

51 to 200 staff

Afrohun - Uganda Africa One Health University Network- Uganda Chapter

Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) is an International University Network, currently of twenty-seven higher education institutions in public health, veterinary medicine, pathobiology, global health and environmental science. These are located in 19 universities in 10 countries in Eastern, Central and Western African regions. For more details about the network visit our website The Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN), formerly, One Health Central and Eastern Africa (OHCEA) is an institution dealing with One Health in Africa with the overall vision of being, “A Global one health leader championing sustainable health for humans, animals & environment” This vision will be achieved through following the mission, “To drive transformational change for continuous improvement of health and well bein of humans, animals, and environment through OH principles and approach to research, training and community service”. The key activities of centered under four pillars which are listed below: • Education and capacity building, research, • Innovations and service to community, • Resource mobilization & partnerships, • Organizational & network strengthening. AFROHUN Uganda formerly OHCEA Uganda has been in existence since (2011), currently operating in Makerere University (School of Public Health and College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity) as well as Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Uganda Christian University. AFROHUN Uganda creates awareness and appreciation on the need for multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary collaboration, both in teaching and responding to infectious disease outbreaks in the country. Recently, Uganda started developing a One Health strategic plan that promotes student experiential learning and training of students who can, as an aggregate workforce, meet IHR and OIE PVS international standards.

51 to 200 staff

Busoga Health Forum Official

Busoga Health Forum (BHF) is a membership-based organization dedicated to the improvement and sustainable maintenance of personal and community health in the Busoga region. It's headquartered in Jinja, Uganda. Established in 2019, BHF unites health professionals linked to the Busoga sub-region and is uniquely positioned to advise policymakers about public health policy and guide implementation initiatives aimed at improving access to health outcomes amongst the Basoga. BHF is the independent voice for health professionals related to Busoga (born/work/live in Busoga) region with allies to the local and international communities. We aim to work with the Government of Uganda and partners to improve health and wellbeing primarily of the people of Buspga region and beyond, to improve health Uganda in general. We advocate for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health through the development of health positions and policy alternatives based on the best available qualitative and quantitative data.

11 to 50 staff

Usawa Health Initiative Uganda Uhiu

We are a youth-led non-profit organization building responsive and sustainable ecosystems for sexual and reproductive health services through advocacy, research and innovation, capacity enhancement for health workers and the community as a syncytium.

11 to 50 staff

Alamime Program

The African Leadership and Management Training for Malaria Eradication (ALAMIME) is a project under the Makerere University School of Public Health. Its goal is to increase governance, leadership and management competencies among people working in malaria programs leading to increased use of evidence from malaria program data at national and sub-national level. The project is being implemented in 9 countries namely Uganda, DRC, Tanzania, Nigeria, Togo, Niger, Benin Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and Niger.

11 to 50 staff

Amref Health Africa In Uganda

Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957 and headquartered in Kenya is the largest Africa-based international health and development organisation delivering health services and training to over 20 million people annually in at least 35 countries in Africa. Amref Health Africa continues to evolve and innovate approaches to increase sustainable health access in communities. Amref Health Africa established a country office in Uganda in 1987 and works in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water and Environment, Ministry of Education and Sports, the private sector, civil society, and the donor community to increase access to and usage of quality health services in the country, for meaningfully contributing to the human capital development agenda of the Government of Uganda. Amref currently operates in 75 districts in Uganda, and focuses on Human Resources for Health; Disease Control and Prevention; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health; and HIV / TB & Malaria.

51 to 200 staff

Doctor's Case Medicals

Doctor’s Case Medicals LTD is a healthcare company, whose purpose is to provide comprehensive and high-quality Health services through harnessing business opportunities in the healthcare value chain. We currently have a footprint in three districts of southwestern Uganda ie. Ishaka-Bushenyi, Rukungiri, and Kanungu, where we provide medical services to clients from seven districts: Kanungu, Rukiga, Rukungiri, Bushenyi, Mitooma, Rubirizi, and Ntungamo

51 to 200 staff

Upper Nile Institute Of Public Health

The Upper Nile Institute Powers Equitable Access to Affordable, High-Quality Healthcare for Medically Underserved Communities in East Africa through Provision of Integrated Telehealth Solutions & End-Users Capacity Building.

1 to 10 staff

Makerere University Centre Of Excellence For Maternal Newborn & Child Health

Together with Save the Children’s Saving Newborn Lives program (SNL) in Uganda, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) established the Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Research in 2013. The Centre was established to strengthen the links between knowledge, policies, and implementation of programmes through generating local evidence based on local priorities in order to guide implementation and scale-up of maternal newborn child, and adolescent health (MNCAH) services.

201 to 500 staff

Women Self-Inject Initiative, Wsii

Women Self-Inject Initiative is a Community Based Organization aiming at improving access to modern contraceptive methods specifically the self-injectable methods.

1 to 10 staff

Moh Uganda- Department Of National Health Laboratory And Diagnostic Services Nhlds

The National Health Laboratory and Diagnostics Services (NHLDS) is a department of the Ministry of Health (MOH) responsible for; 1. Providing Stewardship and Coordination of Laboratory Services in Uganda: We coordinate a tiered network comprising of National and Regional referral Laboratories, General Hospital Laboratories, HCIV and Laboratories as well as Point of Contact testing outside designated Laboratories. Providing reference testing services to support both Public Health and Clinical Care: Health laboratories in the country generate information for timely and accurate diagnosis of communicable diseases, including malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and, more recently, Covid-19 and Ebola Ev among others; as well as non-communicable diseases such as trauma, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers. Monitoring efficacy and potential toxicity of therapy, in addition to protecting the health of the population through disease surveillance, and provision of essential data for health systems planning as well as disease prevention and control. Spear heading policy development for the National Health Laboratory System in close coordination with a range of partners and stakeholders. It also coordinates the handling and transportation of specimens to reference testing centres for various programs, including HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Vision ‘Quality Laboratory services available and accessible to all people in Uganda’ Mission To provide Quality, Cost-effective and Sustainable Health Laboratory Services to the people in Uganda and to support health care delivery Regionally and Internationally. Core Values • Quality • Accessibility • Confidentiality • Transparency • Accountability NHLDS Reference laboratories: 1. Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) 2. National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL) 3. National TB Reference Laboratory (NTRL)

501 to 1000 staff

Sunny Smiles Initiative

The Sunny Smiles Initiative is a non-profit organization comprised of a volunteering team of medical students and doctors from the United States of America and Uganda. We work to promote proper Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in rural communities and refugee camps in Uganda. Our theory of change posits that when women and girls have the necessary menstrual hygiene knowledge and supplies, they can live healthy, resilient, and dignified lives.

1 to 10 staff

Health Center

cellull organique du corps humain (stem cell )

11 to 50 staff

Uganda Development And Health Associates

Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA) was founded in April of 2003 in the Iganga district, Busoga Region, Eastern Uganda. Since then, the organization has been dedicated to enhancing and expanding healthcare for underserved communities by empowering youth, women, and children. Using sustainable mechanisms and drawing upon a foundation of expertise, UDHA strives to help communities meet their needs. Our mission is to engage in a multi-sectoral and professional approach with strong community participation and ownership for the enhancement of health, rights, and development. Our vision is a society fully empowered to participate and take care of their own health and developmental needs.

51 to 200 staff

Vaccine Access Initiative

Ultra Modern Vaccination center known as Vaccine Access Initiative located on plot 16 A-C, opposite Ntinda Vocational Institute.

51 to 200 staff

Nasent Public Health Foundation Nphf

NASENT public health foundation “NASENT” (National Advocacy for Safe practices, Epidemiology and Non- discriminatory policies for Targeted Healthcare). We support and advocate for the study of how diseases and health-related events are distributed in populations and the factors that influence these distributions. We advocate for the investigation of patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease, with the goal of understanding and improving public health. We work in partnership with Epidemiologists who collect and analyze data to identify trends, risk factors, and potential interventions to prevent or control diseases and promote overall well-being in communities. We constitute a diverse group of epidemiologists, public health professionals, researchers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and individuals with expertise in various health-related fields united to address and promote targeted health initiatives through epidemiological research and evidence-based practices. Our vision: To promoting equitable and evidence-based healthcare practices, ensuring the well-being of diverse populations, and advocating for policies that prioritize safety and inclusivity in healthcare delivery. Our Mission: To champion and advance initiatives that foster safe healthcare practices, evidence-based epidemiology, and non-discriminatory policies, aiming to ensure equitable and accessible healthcare for all, while promoting the well-being of diverse communities. NPHF believes in equitable and accessible healthcare for all Ugandans.

1 to 10 staff

Makerere University Antimicrobial Resistance Club

We are dedicated fighters with a mission against resistant microbes. We are a platform for students at all the 9 colleges and School of Law of Makerere University whose purpose is to fight Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and educate everyone about AMR in the most accessible manner while driving research, inspiring behavioral changes and advocating for policy shifts. We are the Makerere University AMR club.

11 to 50 staff

Planetplate

At PlanetPlate, we are redefining how food, health, and sustainability connect. We work at the intersection of nutrition, public health, and environmental sustainability to promote diets that are good for both people and the planet.

1 to 10 staff

Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Intiative

Our Mission Raising awareness, provide education, support research efforts, improve access to healthcare services, and advocate for policies that enhance the quality of life for individuals living with sickle cell disease on the continent. This mission encompasses a holistic approach that addresses various aspects of the disease, including medical care, social support, community engagement, and public health interventions. Our Vision To create a future where individuals affected by the condition can live healthy and fulfilling lives. This vision includes reducing the burden of sickle cell disease through early detection, comprehensive care management, genetic counseling, and advancements in treatment options. Additionally, the vision aims to promote a supportive environment that empowers individuals with sickle cell disease to thrive and contribute positively to society.

1 to 10 staff

Childvax

Mission Statement: Vaccinate Children against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

1 to 10 staff

Doctors' Alliance For Rural Community Health Doctors' Arch

For us, we are like forgotten people!” said a resident of Naput settlement in Moroto. “You have seen with your own eyes-the distance, the emptiness. We walk that distance for days, trying to reach health facilities. Now, take this message for us… tell those in Kampala what you have seen!” We witnessed a child die of malaria and anemia after a lonely fight in isolation. We listened to stories-of babies dying too soon, of women bleeding to death in villages too far from care. We touched the pain with our hands and carried it in our hearts. Doctors’ Alliance for Rural Community Health (Doctors’ ARCH) was born of this reality. Once a voluntary outreach by Karamojong doctors for Karamoja’s poor, it is now an emblem and an identity-a pledge that no mother’s cry and no child’s breath in remote Africa will fade unheard or unseen. We work at the intersection of community health, innovation, and advocacy By foundation, our work embodies the values of inclusion, equity, and resilience. By design, our approaches are context-specific, anchored in local leadership, driven by data, enhanced by technology and focused on practical solutions that save lives where survival is too often left to chance. Follow our journey, partner with us to scale impact, and donate to empower a mother or child with the gift of health. Together, we can eliminate preventable deaths-one community at a time.

11 to 50 staff

Enhance Health Education Research Foundation

To inspire innovative Communities lead preventive and curative breakthroughs in advancing Health and Education for the most vulnerable in Uganda.

1 to 10 staff

Joint Initiative For Public Health

We are a non-profit organisation committed to transforming health in Africa and beyond through championing excellence in public health practice and research. We achieve our goal through partnerships and collaborations with development partners, funders, governments, institutions and individuals. We are a multi-disciplinary team of subject matter experts and researchers from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana jointly working together to advance public health and mentor the next generation of researchers.

11 to 50 staff

Omni Med Uganda

Omni Med is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community health in Mukono District, Uganda. Through evidence-based programs, we train Village Health Teams (VHTs), support clean water initiatives, and partner with local leaders to address the most pressing health challenges in rural communities. We host students, volunteers, and researchers from around the world who work alongside our Ugandan staff to contribute to sustainable, community-driven impact. Our approach centers on long-term partnerships, capacity building, and ensuring local ownership of every intervention. Together, we’re working to expand access to care, empower communities, and build systems that improve health for generations.

11 to 50 staff

Way Forward Youth Africa

Way Forward Youth Africa (WFYA) is a youth-led organization dedicated to improving health through advocacy, research, and innovation. We empower young leaders to drive change, champion health equity, while creating impactful solutions for today’s health challenges. Through research, advocacy, and innovative partnerships, we strive to make healthcare more accessible, promote wellness, and ensure inclusive policies. Join us as we create sustainable and equitable healthcare solutions.

1 to 10 staff

African Centre For Clean Air Acca

Welcome to the official page of the African Centre for Clean Air (ACCA)! We are dedicated to applying multi-disciplinary participatory approaches in collaboration with policymakers, businesses, communities, and academia to co-design evidence-informed solutions to tackle air pollution.

1 to 10 staff

Food Rights Alliance-Fra

Food Rights Alliance (FRA) is a coalition of over 40 members comprised of local and international NGOs working on issues of agriculture, food, and nutrition security at household, community and national level. FRA contributes to democracy and good governance through upholding the key tenets of participatory democracy; inclusiveness, responsiveness, consciousness, mutual accountability, collective action and participation in decision making. The Alliance organizes civil society into issue focused influencing groupings and enhances collective planning, knowledge and information sharing and collective action. Our Vision: “A World Free from Hunger and Malnutrition.” Our Mission: To promote sustainable access and consumption of adequate, safe and nutritious food for all. Theme: Secure Spaces, Mobilize Voices and Power of Food Producers and Consumers to Shape Policy Decisions. Our Values Built on our identity, vision and mission, we believe: • Food first, everything later • Food Sovereignty • Food, the most precious and valuable item • Food is important just as means of its production, handling and eating it are. Advancing the right to food for all in Uganda, the Alliance operates through its Members strategically focusing on four Program pillars aimed at promoting sustainable access and consumption of adequate, safe and nutritious food for all.in the life of her Strategic Plan 2022-26. These include; 1. SUSTAINABLE ACCESS AND CONSUMPTION OF SAFE AND HEALTHY DIETS 2. SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE PRODUCTION MARKETING SYSTEMS 3. FOOD GOVERNANCE AND JUSTICE 4. PROGRAM QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

1 to 10 staff

World Health Organization Uganda

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

201 to 500 staff

Nexora Antimicrobial Resistance & Stewardship Alliance Narsa

This is a forward-looking technical entity and collaborative platform committed to driving innovation, coordination, and sustainability in the fight against AMR through a One Health approach. NARSA bridges science, policy, and practice - connecting partners across human, animal, and environmental health to strengthen systems, build capacity, and promote responsible antimicrobial use. Our work is anchored in five strategic pillars; Capacity Building We empower professionals and institutions to lead the AMR response through trainings, mentorships, and awareness programs across all health sectors and education levels; from early learners to university students. Research and Innovation We foster innovation through digital solutions, artificial intelligence, and research translation, supporting multidisciplinary studies and incubation of new technologies for AMR detection, reporting, and control. Policy and Advocacy We support governments and partners to develop, evaluate, and implement AMR/AMS policies and National Action Plans while championing advocacy for strong, evidence-based stewardship policies. Systems Strengthening Building resilient systems that safeguard lives and the environment. We strengthen laboratory networks, surveillance systems, infection prevention and control, and waste management while promoting biosafety, biosecurity, and accreditation to global standards. Sustainability Through partnerships, resource mobilization, and integrated approaches, we advance sustainable AMR programs that balance human, animal, and environmental health. Together, we can make AMR control everyone’s business. 🤝 Join NARSA as a partner, advocate, or collaborator in building a resilient, One Health-driven AMR response for Uganda and beyond.

1 to 10 staff

Nhlds-Central Emergency Response And Surveillance Laboratory Cersl

Central Emergency Response and Surveillance Laboratory (CERSL), located in Wandegeya and operating under the MoH-Department of National Health Laboratory and Diagnostics Services (NHLDS), is a high-containment BSL-3 facility at the forefront of Uganda’s epidemic preparedness and response. As a WHO-designated Center of Excellence in Epidemics Preparedness, CERSL plays a critical role in the detection, confirmation, and surveillance of epidemic-prone pathogens including Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) such as Ebola, Marburg, Yellow Fever, Rift Valley Fever, and Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. The lab also does surveillance and diagnostic efforts for SARS‑CoV‑2, Influenza-like Illnesses, Acute Febrile Illnesses, and emerging & re-emerging pathogens, such as Mpox. CERSL is also the national lead laboratory for Wastewater-Based and Ecological Surveillance, advancing early warning systems for public health threats through innovative and real-time monitoring of communities. We are committed to protecting public health by providing rapid, reliable, and high-quality diagnostic and surveillance services in the face of current and future outbreaks.

51 to 200 staff

Cohrie Uganda

Collaborative One Health Research Initiative On Epidemics

51 to 200 staff

Youscreen

1 to 10 staff

Hope And Beyond Uganda

Hope and Beyond Uganda is an organisation with a mission to provide treatment and rehabilitation to individuals, families and communities suffering from addictive illnesses and substance abuse. Vision: A society without substance abuse Goal: Restoration of hope to those who are discouraged by the challenges of alcohol and substance use and other addictive illnesses. Philosophy: Hope and Beyond Uganda extends her services beyond any form of social, political or economic divide. The main treatment goal of Hope and Beyond Uganda is to help clients achieve abstinence and attain better quality of life. Our objectives: To offer treatment and rehabilitation avenues for those suffering with addictive illness such as alcohol and substance abuse To implement programs and activities geared towards reduction of alcohol and substance misuse. To mitigate the challenge of HIV among people affected by substance abuse. To empower people and communities affected by the substance use with resources to overcome their challenges and improve their standard of living. Conduct research and raise awareness about alcohol abuse and other addictive lifestyles. Core Values: Honesty: Honesty Rigorous honesty is key to recovery from substance abuse. At Hope and Beyond, we are always strive to be true to ourselves and others in our day-to-day business. We serve all humanity without any bias and we are always prioritize accountability in what we do our works. Openness: We at all times encourage openness in discussing issues and challenges in order to establish and address their root causes. Patience: Hope and Beyond acknowledges that changing is a gradual and life long process. We promote patience and tolerance as a core value in order to give our clients time to recover. Empathy: Central to Hope and Beyond’s operations is a strong desire to place ourselves in the shoes of our clients in order to appreciate and help them address their challenges.

11 to 50 staff

Kantyson Consult Ltd

1 to 10 staff