On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, we met with Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director General of Health Services- MoH, at his office. During this meeting, we handed him a copy of the draft Guidelines for the Community-Based Health Financing (CBHF) that the Ministry of Health requested Save for Health Uganda and... Read More
From 18th to 22nd August 2025, key health stakeholders convened at Imperial Golf View Hotel, Entebbe, for the 8th National Community Health Financing (CHF) Conference. The five-day meeting provided a platform for government, development partners, civil society, and local actors to deliberate on guidelines to standardize and scale up community-based health... Read More
On 25th April 2025, Save for Health Uganda (SHU) convened a strategic planning meeting at Humura Resort, Kampala, with the goal of reviewing and finalizing the concept for the upcoming 8th National Community Health Financing (CHF) Conference. This pivotal meeting brought together 11 high-level stakeholders (6 men and 5 women)... Read More
Since 2017, Save for Health Uganda (SHU) has partnered with Smart Applications International a leading ICT solutions provider on a shared mission to transform healthcare access through technology. This strategic collaboration is anchored in a mutual commitment to digitizing Community Health Insurance (CHI) schemes across Uganda, improving the speed, security,... Read More
Since 2016, Save for Health Uganda (SHU) has consistently led the national dialogue on equitable healthcare financing by organizing the Annual National Community Health Financing (CHF) Conferences. These gatherings are designed to raise awareness about Community Health Financing and push for policy reforms that ensure vulnerable families in Uganda can... Read More
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE 7th NATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FINANCING CONFERENCE HELD ON 23rd – 24th NOVEMBER 2023 AT PROTEA HOTEL ENTEBBE. Theme of the conference Toward universal health coverage in Uganda through expanding private and community health insurance schemes. The conference objectives are: i. To propose strategies for expanding private and... Read More
The proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) bill will soon be tabled again in Parliament to pave way for creation of a National Health Insurance Scheme. In a speech read for her by Dr. Olaro Charles at the opening of the 6th National Community Health Financing Conference on 24th November,... Read More
Save for Health Uganda (SHU) has inaugurated the first batch of community health insurance (CHI) sub-schemes created in the three districts of Iganga, Bugweri and Mayuge in Busoga sub-region, eastern Uganda. Six of the sub-schemes are located in Iganga, two in Bugweri and three in Mayuge. The eleven sub-schemes include... Read More
Three community health insurance (CHI) schemes supported by Save for Health Uganda (SHU) have signed two memoranda of understanding to create a joint pool of funds that will enable them to contract a national-level referral health facility for specialized services and make benefits to their members portable across regions. The... Read More
Save for Health Uganda (SHU) is extending operations to eastern Uganda and West Nile to enable families in the two areas access community health insurance (CHI) services. For the next three years, SHU with support from Bread for the World will directly implement CHI in the districts of Iganga, Bugweri... Read More