Authors: Dan Palazuelos, Director of Community Health Systems at Partners In Health
In the Kasese district of western Uganda, the Bugoye Health Center (a public sector health center in Uganda) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology have partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital to strengthen the local health system, working with community health workers in this endeavor. Dr. Palazuelos sits down with Shem Bwambale, Moses Ntaro, and Edgar Mulogo, three leaders in this project, to discuss current implementation and what future adaptations to the community health work might look like.
Shem Bwambale: Clinical Officer In Charge, Bugoye Health Center III
Moses Ntaro: Community Health Supervisor, Department of Community Health , Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Edgar Mulogo: Chair of Department of Community Health, Associate Professor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Link: PIH Summer Series Podcast 1
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers
Resource Type: Presentations
Year: 2019
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Uganda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No