History
Munno mu Bulwadde Schemes’ Cooperation Mechanism (MSCOM) is a scheme that brings together community health financing (CHF) sub-schemes in the two districts of Mityana and Kassanda.
MSCOM was formed in January 2016 by the ten Community Health Insurance sub-schemes that were formed by Save for Health Uganda.
The sub-schemes that formed MSCOM were; Namabaale Obulamu Bwe Bugagga Association, Lusaba Fenna Tubeere Balamu Association, Nabugondo Tukolere Wamu Association, Namiringa Obulamu Bwe Bugagga Association, Kamuli Agali Awamu Association, Kitongo Bunawona Association, Kizibaawo Asiika Obulamu Assocaition, Lwantale Twegatte Association, Namiryango Agali Awamu Association and Binikira Tukolere Wamu Association.
Vision
Communities in Kassanda and Mityana districts accessing quality healthcare services.
Mission
To support, coordinate and strengthen the community health insurance (CHI) schemes in Mityana and Kassanda districts to continue operating sustainably while serving the target communities.
Legal Status
Munno Mu Bulwadde Schemes Cooperation Mechanism (MSCOM) is legally registered with both Mityana and Kassanda districts as a Community-Based Organization (CBO).
Objectives
1. To minimize schemes’ transaction costs by operating a schemes’ joint account for efficiency.
2. To improve access to medical care of scheme beneficiaries through extending the pooling of the healthcare fund from individual sub-schemes' healthcare fund to a joint healthcare fund.
3. To improve management of individual sub-schemes through establishing technical committees to perform the more technical and cross-cutting activities on behalf of all individual sub-schemes.
4. To harmonize and standardize the operations of all sub-schemes.
5. To strategically tap into the available opportunities for sustainable growth of CHI schemes in Kassanda and Mityana districts.
Future plans
1. To strengthen MSCOM and make it functional with active structures and systems by December 2022.
2. Improved access to quality healthcare services for families in the sub-counties of Kalangalo, Bukuya, Kassanda and Mityana Municipality located in located in Kassanda and Mityana districts respectively by 2026.
Key Partners
1) Save for Health Uganda – Technical and finance service provider
2) Health care Providers (St. Francis Community HC IV (HOSFA), St. Gabriel Mirembe Maria HC III, Kitokolo HC II and Holy Family Naluggi HC II).
3) Butaba Company Limited - Micro-finance service provider
4) District Authorities