HEPS-Uganda is a Health Consumer’s Organisation advocating for health rights and responsibilities in Uganda. Below you can find an organisational overview.

  History
HEPS-Uganda was established as a not-for profit-organisation in 1999 out of concern for the lack of attention for health consumers in the country. HEPS stated its founding mission and guiding principles in the first strategic planning meeting in 2000. An office with a functional secretariat was opened in the same year. Initially, HEPS focused solely on Health Policy Advocacy. Subsequently, after conducting several advocacy activities on its own, the organisation started the Ugandan Coalition for Access to Essential Medicines in 2002. Members of the coalition include mainly national and international health CSOs and NGOs. The purpose of the coalition is to advocate for better healthcare through combined efforts. To this end, HEPS and the coalition started a constructive dialogue with the government of Uganda, (the Ministry of Health).
Besides these Health Policy Advocacy activities, HEPS started a Community Outreach programme in 2001. Outreach has been focussing on education with regard to health rights and responsibilities in rural communities in Uganda. Educating communities about health rights and responsibilities is aimed at ensuring that people make informed choices about health.

HEPS Vision

A just and fair society in which all Ugandans can exercise their
health rights and health responsibilities.

HEPS Mission

To become a strong health consumers advocacy organisation in promoting
access to health for all Ugandans, especially the poor and vulnerable.

Also see HEPS' Values, Beliefs and Principles

HEPS organisational chart
HEPS Uganda is organised along the lines of her 3 strategic programmes. There is a division for Community Outreach, Health Policy Advocacy an for the Counceling & Complaint Desk. A secretariat, accounts office and research centre support these divisions. All units operate under the supervision of the Executive Director who reports to the HEPS Board. During the annual general assembly, HEPS members elect the HEPS Board

	Ugandan members define strategy
HEPS Staff, volunteers & members