Tom Aliti

Dr ayiko

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@GSKiwanuka1 Ok

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@SPARC_Africa great take home today. repeat after one month- thank you dear panelists and facilitators. great day for me from the Ministry of Health- Uganda

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@SPARC_Africa Government needs to build capacity of the private health providers to respond to emergencies and to scale up specialized services and contract some of the experts in the private sector into government health facilities

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A.10.5 Many private sector players have provided substantial amount of resources to respond to covid 19 in Uganda. #SPARCchat

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A.10.4 Private facilities for example- St Marys lacor and Matany have often come in handy with solutions and resources to mitigate negative impact of pandemics and emergencies on the community and on the health systems. #SPARCchat

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A.10.3 We have witnessed this for example where hospitals like St Marys lacor and Matany private hospitals have worked closely with government to respond to service delivery gaps#SPARCchat

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A.10.2 Government cannot ably respond to continuity of care and emergencies effectively without contracting part of the health system which in our case is the private sector players. #SPARCchat

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A.10.1 All stakeholders, partners and systems have special skills, resources, knowledge and expertise which can be leveraged on during emergencies. #SPARCchat

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@anakyanzi1 #SPARCchat surely the plan is to move from engegement to contracting the" private for profit" health facilities. i note

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@RichardSsempala All persons have certain special skills ,expertise and knowledge and in the spirit of participation and inclusiveness all efforts are to be leveraged

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@RichardSsempala #SPARCchat. yes the responsible person matters in all pillars

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A.5.5 Though i must say the private sector still requires a lot of capacity to place themselves at the same front with the public sector in emergency response. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q5 .@TomAliti, were there existing regulations and policies to facilitate, foster, and incentivize increased PSE in the Health Sector prior to #COVID19? Did these play a role in the current role of the private sector in the #COVID19 response? #SPARCchat

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A.5.4 Previous experience informed current roles played in the current pandemic in risk communication, resource mobilization, provision of human resources through contracts with the GOU systems. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q5 .@TomAliti, were there existing regulations and policies to facilitate, foster, and incentivize increased PSE in the Health Sector prior to #COVID19? Did these play a role in the current role of the private sector in the #COVID19 response? #SPARCchat

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A.5.3 Private sector was engaged even during the EBOLA response in terms of inclusiveness in participatory planning. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q5 .@TomAliti, were there existing regulations and policies to facilitate, foster, and incentivize increased PSE in the Health Sector prior to #COVID19? Did these play a role in the current role of the private sector in the #COVID19 response? #SPARCchat

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A.5.2 In these documents PSE has been clearly stipulated and thier roles highlighted to facilitate engagement in execution of health sector plans either under emergency situations or normal service delivery. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q5 .@TomAliti, were there existing regulations and policies to facilitate, foster, and incentivize increased PSE in the Health Sector prior to #COVID19? Did these play a role in the current role of the private sector in the #COVID19 response? #SPARCchat

[Tom Aliti @TomAliti]

A.5.1 Yes policies and regulations existed prior to COVID 19 under the PPPH strategy, the HSDP compact and the annual aide memories of the Joint Review Missions. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q5 .@TomAliti, were there existing regulations and policies to facilitate, foster, and incentivize increased PSE in the Health Sector prior to #COVID19? Did these play a role in the current role of the private sector in the #COVID19 response? #SPARCchat

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@EugeniaAmporfu private sector is engaged even in service delivery #SPARCchat

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A.2.5 This is an off-budget fund overseen by a Committee with membership from both the public and private sector appointed by H.E. the president. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q2 .@TomAliti, what are the sources of revenue for the country's #COVID19 response? Is the private sector contributing any funds for the #COVID19 response? What is the process involved in accessing and utilising these funds? #SPARCchat

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@EugeniaAmporfu Yes the Government engages and contracts especially the PRIVATE not for profit for service provision and some purely private facilities in other health program areas e,g In MALARIA response and also in covid19 response#SPARCchat

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A.3.6 The PSE Strategy foresees the introduction of purchasing of tests from private providers and will strengthen strategic purchasing of testing services . #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q3 .@TomAliti, has the Ugandan government contracted specifically with the private sector for service provision for the #COVID19 response? If not, what are the reasons? Is the public sector able to meet the surge capacity for #COVID19 by itself? #SPARCchat

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A.3.5 This is an opportunity to improve private public collaboration in the response to epidemics. #SPARCchat

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A.3.4 Although PFP facilities have not been engaged they are being trained and equipped so that in case there is an upsurge they can provide the required services. #SPARCchat

[Dr Ketch @ketchilola]

Q3 .@TomAliti, has the Ugandan government contracted specifically with the private sector for service provision for the #COVID19 response? If not, what are the reasons? Is the public sector able to meet the surge capacity for #COVID19 by itself? #SPARCchat