Stakeholder Workshops 2020
HAC held its annual Stakeholder Workshops for government officials, health workers, and community members to review programmatic successes and challenges over the past year. Everyone had an opportunity to share their experiences and learn from one another.
HAC’s Executive Director, Kevin Gibbons, addressed the emerging COVID-19 epidemic effecting countries around the world and stressed the importance of prevention measures. He then delivered a presentation on HAC’s mission and vision, including some of our successes and challenges.
Dr. Musisi, the District Health Officer (DHO) of Masaka, expressed his gratitude for HAC’s innovative approach to bringing healthcare services to hard to reach areas. With HAC’s presence in Masaka District since 2016, Dr. Musisi’s testimonial provided reassurance and guidance to the DHOs of Ssembabule, Lyantonde and Lwengo districts as they now join HAC’s catchment area and establish new outreach clinics.
Why does HAC host stakeholder workshops?
Stakeholder workshops provide an opportunity for community members, community health workers (known as “VHTs” in Uganda), health workers, and district leaders to come together on an annual bases to reflect on what is being done well at HAC outreach clinics and what could be improved on. By holding stakeholder workshops with multiple districts together, best practices can be shared and common issues can be addressed.
What do we gain from these activities?
HAC gains valuable insight into challenges communities face, as well as creative community-based solutions that they can provide themselves. HAC encourages the communities, health facilities and district leadership to take ownership of their health outreach clinics to best serve their communities.
Dr. Musisi, DHO of Masaka 
Health workers, community members, and district officials discussing challenges and potential solutions 
Health workers from Kyanamukaaka Health Center IV with ED Kevin Gibbons
