SCHEMA-Uganda: Strengthening Community Health and Epidemic Management in Uganda

About this project

The SCHEMA-Uganda activity addresses intersecting policy challenges in community health programming, workforce development, and community-led outbreak management and prevention in Uganda. The overall objective is to strengthen the policy coalition and enhance the capacity for planning and implementation of Uganda's national community health strategy (NCHS). By mobilizing knowledge and evidence, emphasizing community engagement, and developing actionable policy tools, the project will co-produce plans and frameworks that integrate routine service delivery with outbreak management. This research activity will provide insights to foster a more resilient, equitable, and responsive community health system (CHS) capable of addressing both everyday resilience and emergency health needs. Through the activity, 2 general research questions will be answered: General Research Questions: 1. How can Uganda’s community health system be strengthened to optimize resource allocation, improve outbreak preparedness, and enhance delivery of routine and emergency services? 2. How can stakeholder engagement, supported by participatory modelling, facilitate evidence-informed decision-making and strengthen policy coalitions for community health systems in Uganda? From the 2 general research questions, 6 specific research questions will be answered: Specific Research Questions: a. How are decisions within Uganda’s community health system during routine and outbreak contexts made? b. What are the key…

Published by

Makerere University · Academic, training and research

Countries

Uganda, United Kingdom

Sectors

Basic health care

Funded by

NIHR UK

Implemented by

Makerere University School of Public Health, University of York, Uganda Ministry of Health

Published by Makerere University to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-GRID-grid.11194.3c-SCHEMA-Uganda.

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