{"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":"2026-08-11T11:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:35:06","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:capitalize\"><strong>Our intervention in 840 Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\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=\"2986\" height=\"1991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9537\" style=\"width:1348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector.jpg 2986w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/Strengthening-the-Public-Sector-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2986px) 100vw, 2986px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marie Stopes Mobile Outreach Service Delivery<\/figcaption><\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>The What + The Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\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 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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Key challenges include<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\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=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\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\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-cover\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8775 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-2-1024x684.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/04\/Public-Sector-Strengthening-by-Marie-Stopes-Uganda2-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-blue-background-color 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-large-font-size 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" 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\n\n\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\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/09\/6f3ecb6b23e84b9ddb3ed36941c47ec770fe0fa0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1171\" 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\/2023\/09\/6f3ecb6b23e84b9ddb3ed36941c47ec770fe0fa0.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/09\/6f3ecb6b23e84b9ddb3ed36941c47ec770fe0fa0-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/09\/6f3ecb6b23e84b9ddb3ed36941c47ec770fe0fa0-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clinical Quality Mentorship.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A2224-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9478\" 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\/J38A2224-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A2224-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A2224-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A2224-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A2224-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A2224-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Strengthening Post-Abortion Care (PAC) Services.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We support the rollout and institutionalization of updated PAC guidelines through structured training of health workers. This ensures providers are equipped with current knowledge, safe practices and standardized protocols for quality PAC service delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2734230677-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9109\" 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\/04\/shutterstock_2734230677-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2734230677-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2734230677-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2734230677-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2734230677-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Supply Chain and Stock Management Support.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8539-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9477\" 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\/J38A8539-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8539-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8539-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8539-1536x1145.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8539-2048x1526.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8539-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Data Quality and Use for Decision-Making.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8436-1-1024x909.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9533\" 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\/J38A8436-1-1024x909.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8436-1-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8436-1-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8436-1-1536x1364.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8436-1-2048x1818.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A8436-1-14x12.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Supportive Supervision and Continuous Improvement<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conduct supportive supervision visits in collaboration with health authorities to identify gaps, provide feedback and strengthen performance improvement processes within facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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