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Our Story | Vision | Mission | Objectives | Board of Directors | Senior Management | Technical Advisory Group | Founder Members | Partners

Our Story

The Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG) is the offspring of the careful nurturing and mentorship of the AFFORD Health Marketing Initiative, a USAID-funded project implemented by a consortium of six partners. When AFFORD first set foot in Uganda, they sought to create a local organization to carry on in their footsteps. We are that organization. We are completely Ugandan, and strongly committed to improving the quality of life of Ugandans.  

UHMG was incorporated on 13th October 2006, began implementing program activities in April 2007, and was officially inaugurated by AFFORD on 29th May 2008.

Our Vision

UHMG’s vision is a Uganda where families and communities are empowered to protect and improve their health; where markets for health products are vibrant and expanding; and where consumer access to affordable products and services steadily improves and is increasingly sustainable.

Our Mission

We are committed to improving the quality of life of Ugandans by providing the needed superior and affordable health care solutions using innovative marketing and communication approaches.

Our Objectives

UHMG aims to:

  1. Create a consumer driven approach to health marketing through an innovative marketing and social communication platform that will lead to ‘The Good Life!’
  2. Strengthen and work with private and public sectors to widen existing and/or create new procurement, distribution and service delivery systems to increase consumer access to health products and services.
  3. Establish partnerships with private and public sector stakeholders to improve efficiencies and delivery of quality health products and services.
  4. Develop into a self-sustaining institution with the potential to attract resources and offer itself as a health marketing expert.

Board of Directors

UHMG has a seven member board of directors who include:
  1. Mr. Frederick SM Kawuma, Chairperson of the board (Managing Director, ACLAIM Africa)
  2. Ms. Robinah Kaitiritimba, Member (National Coordinator, Uganda National Health Consumers Organisation) 
  3. Mr. Haji Twaha Kawase Kigongo, Member (Chartered Certified Accountant)
  4. Mrs. Clare BK Wavamuno, Member (Associate Cosultant, aikan Uganda)
  5. Ms. Nankunda Allen, Member (Executive Director, Communication for Development Foundation Uganda)
  6. Mr. Frederick Rariewa, Member (Managing Director, Pulse Communication Ltd.)
  7. Dr. Godfrey Magumba, Member (Managing Director, Uganda Health Marketing Group)
  8. Mr. Patrick Magezi, Secretary (Senior Financial Analyst, CCP)

Senior Management Team

The UHMG senior management team leads a staff 25 and is composed of following:

  1. Dr. Godfrey Magumba, Managing Director
  2. Mrs. Emily Katarikawe, Director of Programmes and Services
  3. Mr. Edward Zzimbe, Director of Operations
  4. Vacant, Director of Research and Evaluation
  5. Vacant, Director of Finance and Administration

Technical Advisory Group

The AFFORD Technical Advisory Group (TAG) mentors UHMG in order to develop its technical and managerial capacity. The TAG members are:

  1. Mr. Kojo Lokko, Chief of Party, CCP
  2. Mr. Romano Fernandes, Senior Marketing and Distribution Advisor, Constella Group  
  3. Ms. Antje Becker, Senior Communication Advisor, CCP
  4. Dr. Juan Schoemaker, Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor, CCP
  5. Mr. Patrick Magezi, Senior Financial Analyst, CCP

Founder Members

Men and women of vision founded UHMG:

  1. Prof. George B Kirya
  2. Ms Angela Kiryabwire-Kanyiwa
  3. Dr. Samuel I Okware
  4. Mr. David M Serwadda
  5. Ms Nankunda Allen  
  6. Mr. Frederick SM Kawuma
  7. Mr. Frederick Rariewa

Our Partners

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs Constella Group Pulse Communication Ltd.
ACLAIM Africa Ltd. Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU) Malaria Consortium
 
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