Accountability and Strategic Health Purchasing in Uganda: Implications for Primary Health Care Implementation

This policy brief explores the relationship between accountability and SHP, and its implications for PHC implementation in Uganda. It draws on a qualitative case study conducted in four districts, analysing real-world practices in provider payment, fund flows, performance monitoring, benefit package design, and citizen feedback. The study was conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, through the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre (SPARC), implemented by Amref Health Africa. The findings aim to strengthen priority interventions in Uganda and other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) as they strive to make progress towards the realisation of Universal Health Coverage goals.

Publication Year:

2026

Publisher

SPARC

Author:

Aloysius Ssennyonjo, Beatrice Namirembe, Brenda Nakimuli, Lizah Nyawira, Moreen Mwenda, Boniface Mbuthia, Joseph Githinji, Chrispus Mayora, Richard Ssempala, Perez Ochanda, Joyce Murerwa, Freddie Sengooba, Elizabeth Ekirapa- Kiracho
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A message from the partners of the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC)

Since 2018, The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) has been a unique and significant force in supporting countries within Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) in crucial areas of strategic health purchasing (SHP), Healthcare Financing as they make progress towards the realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals. This initiative, a collaboration between Amref Health Africa and Results for Development (R4D), has made expertise in these areas more accessible and has been instrumental in the progress of the target countries. The initiative was designed to advance policy discussions and actions that strengthen the application of strategic health purchasing to strengthen African health systems and support countries as they address foundational reforms…