1. HTM Seminar June 2015 Country Presentations Uganda Health System and HTM Profile SITRA Mulepo & KATAAHA Edward Senior Engineer/MoHSenior Hospital Engineer, Mulago NRH Presented by

3. June 7, 2015 Uganda Profile in Brief Population40, 386, 141 (Jan 2015) Population Growth Rate3.5% (2015) Life Expectancy at Birth53 years Infant Mortality Rate52/1,000 live births Number of Health Centers in Country 4,496 Health Facilities - 157 Hospital, 205HCIV, 1,325 HCIII & 2,809 HCII Total Expenditure on Health as % of GDP 9% HTM Seminar, Denver, CO, USA3

4. June 7, 2015 ACEW (HTM Seminar) Experience Date of ACEW(s)2006 Location of ACEW(s)Mombasa, Kenya Number of AttendeesAt least 30 (3 Ugandans) HTM Seminar, Denver, CO, USA4 Main Topic of Interest for HTM Seminar 2015:  Medical Equipment Inventory Database Management Systems

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6. Uganda’s Health Technology Program Key accomplishments National Health Policy – prioritizes Health infrastructure Development, Maintenance and Management Have the National Advisory Committee on Medical Equipment (NACME) to advise the MoH on Medical Equipment issues National Medical Equipment Policy – with lists of equipment by Health Care level and Technical Specifications June 7, 2015HTM Seminar, Denver, CO, USA6

7. Uganda’s Health Technology Program Key accomplishments Have 2 established Biomedical Engineering Training Courses since 2010 – Diploma & Degree Program. Have an Engineering Division in the MoH and 11 No. Decentralized Medical Equipment Maintenance Workshops Have the Uganda National Association of Medical and Hospital Engineering (UNAMHE) June 7, 2015HTM Seminar, Denver, CO, USA7

8. Uganda’s Health Technology Program Needs for Improvement Improve Capacity for Evidence Based Planning using appropriate Medical Equipment Inventory Management systems Enhance In-Service Training for HTM and Biomedical Engineering – focus on maintenance skills enhancement Enhance capacity for safety testing, calibration and quality control June 7, 2015HTM Seminar, Denver, CO, USA8

9. Conclusions and Action Plan Uganda’s HTM capacity is improving but there are still many challenges with developing the required Human resources in Biomedical Engineering and Hospital Management. Action Plan Develop an In-service Training plan - Develop an In-Service Training Manual & Training Facility Develop a Professional Medical Equipment Inventory Database Management system Improve Medical Equipment Safety testing, calibration and Quality Assurance Mechanisms June 7, 2015HTM Seminar, Denver, CO, USA9