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Uganda Health Equity Network post Conference Meeting, 25 September 1430pm

Following the EQUINET Regional Conference, the Uganda Health Equity Network (UHEN) held a post conference meeting on 25th September 230-530pm in the Victoria Ballroom to assess progress, define future work and launch some activities it will be undertaking in the coming two years. The meeting presented and discussed some of the findings from the health equity watch currently being developed in Uganda by HEPS and TARSC in EQUINET.

The Uganda Health Equity Network (UHEN) is a network of Uganda health civil society organisations, health activists, research institutions and district based health advocacy coalitions that have come together to jointly address health, health equity and human rights issues in Uganda and to liaise with Networks working in similar areas and issues in other African Countries.

UHEN was born at national health equity conference organized by HEPS-Uganda, Makerere University's School of Public and EQUINET (March 2008 – Kampala ) as an advocacy and networking platform for action on priority health equity issues faced in Uganda and across African countries.

UHEN aims to increase knowledge, collaboration and action of health civil society organizations engaged in the rights based approach to health in Uganda and to learn from organizations across Africa.

Since March 2008, UHEN has been active and has made a number of successes including:
1. Setting up mailing list for member communication
2. With support from EQUINET and TARSC carried out a writing skills workshop and a special Issues of the Journal is under way
3. Holding several meetings with support from HEPS – Uganda on discussing further areas of work and providing support to membership.

The UHEN post conference workshop was an opportunity for new and old members to come together.

WORKSHOPS held at the conference

A number of workshops were held at the EQUINET conference. Separate reports will be produced for each of these or contact the convening institutions for further information.

BANG – the Next Technological Challenge to Africa’s Health and Well-being
Convener: ETC Group September 26th 2009
For further information on the issues, please visit at the ETC group website: www.etcgroup.org

Parliamentary Alliances In Health
Convener: PPD ARO, EQUINET, APHRC and SEAPACOH September 21st 2009

Health Policy analysis
Convener: UCT and CHP September 22nd 2009

Participatpry Approaches to Primary Health care
Convener: TARSC and Ifakara September 22nd 2009

Health Financing
Convener: UCT and HNC September 22nd 2009

Writing skills
Convener: TARSC September 26th 2009

Regional Health Literacy Review meeting
Convener: TARSC with CWGH, MHEN BONELA and BFTU September 26th and 27th 2009

Participatory Methods For Adolescent Health
Convener: TARSC September 26th 2009

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Workshops held at the EQUINET conference

A number of workshops were held at the EQUINET conference. Separate reports will be produced for each of these or contact the convening institutions for further information.

BANG – the Next Technological Challenge to Africa’s Health and Well-being
Convener: ETC Group September 26th 2009
For further information on the issues, please visit at the ETC group website: www.etcgroup.org

Parliamentary Alliances In Health
Convener: PPD ARO, EQUINET, APHRC and SEAPACOH September 21st 2009

Health Policy analysis
Convener: UCT and CHP September 22nd 2009

Participatpry Approaches to Primary Health care
Convener: TARSC and Ifakara September 22nd 2009

Health Financing
Convener: UCT and HNC September 22nd 2009

Writing skills
Convener: TARSC September 26th 2009

Regional Health Literacy Review meeting
Convener: TARSC with CWGH, MHEN BONELA and BFTU September 26th and 27th 2009

Participatory Methods For Adolescent Health
Convener: TARSC September 26th 2009