Who We Are

The Health Monitoring Unit was established in August 2009 by the Directive of the President under Article 171 of the Constltution of the Republlc of Uganda (1995) as a Medicines/Health Services Delivery Unlt in response to the persistent public outcry on the poor medicines and health services delivery in the country.

Mandate

To Monitor Health Service Delivery in Uganda

It operates as a department under State House with the core functions of monitboring service delivery and management of medicines and health services under the health sector in the entire country.

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Our Vision and Mission

Vision

Our Vision is to see a healthy Ugandan population supported by an effective and responsive healthcare system.

Mission

To monitor and support an efficient, responsive and accountable national healthcare system which provides accessible, affordable and qluality services to the Ugandan population.

Strategic Objectives

1. TO MONITOR HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN UGANDA
2. TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN UGANDA.
3. TO IMPROVE CITIZEN OWNERSHIP OF HEALTH SERVICES
The core clements of the Unit\'soperations seek toimprove surveillance of medicines and healthcare service delivery, which directly impact on the population s health. Key aspects of HMU\'s mandate are articulated as follows

To monitor and evaluate the performance of health faciEties that provide medical care and those that engage in training of health workers in the country.

Report and carry out irvestigations in respect to any criminal matters arising in the health sector:

Carry out forensic financial audits in government health facilities. departments and district offces where it is suspected that fraud or misappropr ation of funds have been committed;

Work with DPP and courts of judicature to ensure that criminal offenders are brought to book:

Advise medical workers on their rights and work with other departments of government to ensure that the welf are andconcerns of health workers are expeditiously handled through working hand in hand with existing government structures Eke the local government administration and public service:

Advise and gu de medical workers on the elfectivemanagement af medic nes and medical supplies.Work with prolessional regulatory bodics to ensure that standards are adhered to.