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PHOTO & VIDEO COMPETITIONS

Funded by theEuropean Union

“PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS GOVERNMENTS AND SOCIETIES AT LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS”27TH-29TH AUGUST 2019 | GOLF COURSE HOTEL, KAMPALA

1. Social Determinants of Health and Multisectoral collaboration for UHC.

2. Policy and Systems developments for UHC partnerships.3. Tracking UHC and Evidence Informed Decision Making.

Organised by the Ministry of Health, Uganda and the “Supporting Policy Engagement for Evidence-based Decisions for Universal Health Coverage in Uganda” – SPEED Project.

1. How can the UHC and health improvement agenda be mainstreamed across government ministries, departments and agencies?

2. How can multisectoral efforts be nurtured for UHC and what mechanisms are available to ensure coordination and coherence in action for UHC across sectors of government and society?

3. How are the partnerships for health systems strengthening advancing UHC goals?

4. How can community partnerships be leveraged to promote good health?

5. How are global and regional partnerships influencing progress towards UHC at transnational, national and subnational levels?

6. What is the role of research and monitoring systems in advancing collaborative UHC efforts? How is evidence harnessed to support decision making for UHC?

SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FEES

StudentsUgandans UGX 50,000 Non Ugandan Students 100 USD

Non-StudentsUgandans UGX 100,000Non Ugandans 200 USD

Abstract Submission Opens 15th April 2019

Early Bird Submission ends 30th May 2019

Late breakers Submission ends 15th June 2019

Abstract acceptance notification for early bird Submissions 15th June 2019

Abstract acceptance notification for late breakers Submission 30th June 2019

This conference will be attended by researchers, implementers, policy makers, academicians and experts from the health sector and other sectors of development can contribute to health improvements. Participants are expected from Uganda, the East African region and beyond. Keynote speakers will come from: The Multilateral and bilateral agencies (e.g World Bank, WHO), Academic institutions (e.g Institute of Tropical Medicine (Antwerp, Belgium), Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa), University of Cape Town, Makerere University School of Public Health), Government Ministries, departments and agencies ( Ministry of Health and other line ministries), Parliament of Uganda, Private sector among others

EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS

IMPORTANT DATES

• Both individual and session abstracts are invited• Session abstracts include 3-4 presentations around a similar

theme• Submission Link: http://bit.ly/abstractsubmission2019

GUIDING QUESTIONS

SUB-THEMES

There will also be a photovoice and video competition. Interested contenders can submit photos and videos that portray partnerships efforts for Universal Health Coverage and health improvements. Photos and videos submitted should be related to the theme or any of the sub-themes of the symposium.

Details can be obtained from the following link

HEALTH IN THE SDG ERA

NOPOVERTY

ZEROHUNGER

EDUCATIONQUALITY

AFFORDABLE ANDCLEAN ENERGY

ECONOMIC GROWTHDECENT WORK AND

INDUSTRY, INNOVATIONAND INFRASTRUCTURE

REDUCED INEQUALITIES

SUSTAINABLE CITIESAND COMMUNITIES

RESPONSIBLECONSUMPTIONAND PRODUCTION

LIFE BELOWWATER

LIFE ON LAND

PARTNERSHIPSFOR THE GOALS

EQUALITYGENDER

AND SANITATIONCLEAN WATER

PRIORITIZINGTHE HEALTH

NEEDS OF THE POORADDRESSINGTHE CAUSES

AND CONSEQUENCESOF ALL FORMS OFMALNUTRITION

SUPPORTINGHIGH-QUALITY

EDUCATION FORALL TO IMPROVE

HEALTH ANDHEALTH EQUITY

FIGHTING GENDERINEQUITIES, INCLUDING

VIOLENCE AGAINSTWOMEN

PREVENTING DISEASETHROUGH SAFE

WATER AND SANITATIONFOR ALL

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLEENERGY FOR HEALTHY

HOMES AND LIVES

PROMOTING HEALTHEMPLOYMENT AS A DRIVEROF INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC

GROWTHPROMOTING NATIONALR&D CAPACITY AND

MANUFACTURING OFAFFORDABLE ESSENTIAL

MEDICAL PRODUCTS

ENSURING EQUITABLEACCESS TO HEALTHSERVICES THROUGHUNIVERSAL HEALTHCOVERAGE BASED

ON STRONGERPRIMARY CARE

FOSTERING HEALTHIERCITIES THROUGH

URBAN PLANNINGFOR CLEANER AIR

AND SAFER AND MOREACTIVE LIVING

PROMOTINGRESPONSIBLE

CONSUMPTION OFMEDICINES

TO COMBAT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

PROTECTING HEALTHFROM CLIMATE RISKS,

AND PROMOTING HEALTHTHROUGH LOW-CARBON

DEVELOPMENT

SUPPORTING THERESTORATION OF FISHSTOCKS TO IMPROVE

SAFE AND DIVERSIFIEDHEALTHY DIETS

PROMOTING HEALTHAND PREVENTINGDISEASE THROUGHHEALTHY NATURAL

ENVIRONMENTS

EMPOWERING STRONGLOCAL INSTITUTIONS

TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT,MONITOR AND ACCOUNT FOR

AMBITIOUS NATIONALSDG RESPONSES

MOBILIZING PARTNERSTO MONITOR AND

ATTAIN THEHEALTH-RELATED

SDGS

ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING

FOR ALL AT ALL AGES

CLIMATEACTION

GOOD HEALTHAND WELL-BEING

WWW.WHO.INT/SDGS

PEACE, JUSTICEAND STRONGINSTITUTIONS

Registration Opens 15th May 2019Early Bird Registration Closes 30th June 2019Late bird Registration Closes 15th August 2019

ON PARTNERSHIPS, POLICY AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENTS FOR UHC

THEME

SYMPOSIUM

http://speed.musph.ac.ug/uhc-symposium-2019/