{"id":9462,"date":"2026-08-11T11:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/?page_id=9462"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:33:24","slug":"health-systems-strengthening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/lg\/health-systems-strengthening\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Systems Strengthening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-carousel alignfull cb-single-slide fld-carousel-slider\" data-slick=\"{&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:1,&quot;slidesToScroll&quot;:1,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:1000,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;responsive&quot;:[{&quot;breakpoint&quot;:801,&quot;settings&quot;:{&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:1,&quot;slidesToScroll&quot;:1}}]}\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8807\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:1350px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strengthening the Public-sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Our Intervention is in <strong>989<\/strong> Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5813\" height=\"3813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9531\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:1450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403.jpg 5813w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403-2048x1343.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0403-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5813px) 100vw, 5813px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6380\" height=\"3987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9646\" style=\"width:1348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3.jpg 6380w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/public-__3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6380px) 100vw, 6380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">The <strong>What + The Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-breadcrumbs\">\r\n\t<h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class='breadcrumb ' href='https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/lg'>Home<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"breadcrumbs_delimiter\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<svg width=\"6\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 6 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M1 9L5 5L1 1\" stroke=\"#283573\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n&nbsp;<\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class='breadcrumb '>Health Systems Strengthening<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Strengthening the Public Sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Public sector health facilities remain the backbone of Uganda\u2019s healthcare system, providing essential services to millions of people, particularly in rural and underserved communities. However, many facilities continue to face systemic challenges that limit their ability to deliver consistent, high-quality sexual and reproductive health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-882a3d6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ce65350049f6037121be1541bb0567b1\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong><br><strong>Strengthening public sector<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d87c6b0ab5534de6eadd6e07402ca12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Expanding access to high-quality services through the public sector, in partnership with the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light\" style=\"min-height:456px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background wp-block-cover__embed-background\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mU6C0hmglt4?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1&#038;mute=1&#038;loop=1&#038;controls=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;playlist=mU6C0hmglt4\" title=\"Background video\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-alt-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-blue-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mU6C0hmglt4\">Watch on youtube<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through its partnership with the Ministry of Health, Marie Stopes works across 94 districts in Uganda, supporting over 880 public health facilities and more than 1,800 health workers through mentorship in clinical quality, stock management, and data quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-882a3d6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8774 size-large\" alt=\"Public Sector Strengthening by Marie Stopes Uganda\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1-1024x684.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-alt-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1a73d9431e20e44bc164358030be40b7 wp-block-paragraph\">These gaps directly affect service quality, continuity of care and the overall trust communities place in public health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key challenges include<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gaps in clinical capacity and adherence to updated service guidelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inconsistent availability and management of essential commodities and supplies .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weak data quality, reporting and use for decision-making .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Variations in service quality across facilities .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited exposure to updated practices such as Post-Abortion Care (PAC) standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overstretched health workers affecting service efficiency and client experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:120px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Our Intervention in 840 sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We work in close partnership with the Ministry of Health to strengthen public sector health systems and improve the quality, efficiency and reliability of service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Our approach focuses on <strong>system strengthening through mentorship, capacity building and continuous quality improvement<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> ensuring that improvements are embedded within existing government structures for long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d635a693 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f23f250b1ddd18a1baef979976043612 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8773\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-eb1d77b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1\"><strong>Clinical Quality Mentorship.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f522cf887b39e61de17c34f253adf2d9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4\">We provide hands-on mentorship to health workers in public facilities to improve adherence to national clinical standards, strengthen service delivery quality and enhance client-centered care particularly in family planning, reproductive health and post-abortion care services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91bf37bc0b74096d21e91fbba747ef61 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/post-abortion-img.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9614\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/post-abortion-img.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/post-abortion-img-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/post-abortion-img-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/post-abortion-img-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/post-abortion-img-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-eb1d77b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1\"><strong><strong>Strengthening Post-Abortion Care (PAC) Services.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-725e548c525864c8978a7ffc6a9ab63a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4\">We support the rollout and institutionalization of updated PAC guidelines through structured training of health workers. This ensures health care providers are equipped with current knowledge, safe practices and standardized protocols for quality post abortion care services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ccffa71d442c395a856df14a090a206c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6713\" height=\"4357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9645\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management.jpg 6713w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management-2048x1329.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/stock-management-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6713px) 100vw, 6713px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-eb1d77b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1\"><strong><strong>Supply Chain and Stock Management Support.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d24b55357060507f6ff9aefcb6265e5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4\">We strengthen facility-level systems for forecasting, ordering, tracking and managing reproductive health commodities. This improves commodity availability, reduces stock-outs and enhances continuity of services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d635a693 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7d4745ce68182c881850b985db1ee5c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4046\" height=\"2275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Data-quality-public.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9637\" 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class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-eb1d77b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Data Quality and Use for Decision-Making.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0033ae22e4a421c45584c2681adcba34 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4\">We build the capacity of health workers in accurate data collection, reporting and use of service delivery data to improve planning, accountability and performance tracking at facility and district 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