Building capacity for HIV/AIDS program leadership and management in Uganda through mentored Fellowships

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dc.creatorMatovu, Joseph K.B
dc.creatorWanyenze, Rhoda K.
dc.creatorMawemuko, Susan
dc.creatorWamuyu-Maina, Gakenia
dc.creatorBazeyo, William
dc.creatorOlico-Okui
dc.creatorSerwadda, David
dc.date2013-07-02T08:22:10Z
dc.date2013-07-02T08:22:10Z
dc.date2011
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T12:50:14Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T12:50:14Z
dc.descriptionBackground: Around the world, health professionals and program managers are leading and managing public and private health organizations with little or no formal management and leadership training and experience. Objective: To describe an innovative 2-year, long-term apprenticeship Fellowship training program implemented by Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) to strengthen capacity for leadership and management of HIV/AIDS programs in Uganda. Implementation process: The program, which began in 2002, is a 2-year, full-time, non-degree Fellowship. It is open to Ugandan nationals with postgraduate training in health-related disciplines. Enrolled Fellows are attached to host institutions implementing HIV/AIDS programs and placed under the supervision of host institution and academic mentors. Fellows spend 75% of their apprenticeship at the host institutions while the remaining 25% is dedicated to didactic short courses conducted at MakSPH to enhance their knowledge base. Achievements: Overall, 77 Fellows have been enrolled since 2002. Of the 57 Fellows who were admitted between 2002 and 2008, 94.7% (54) completed the Fellowship successfully and 50 (92.3%) are employed in senior leadership and management positions in Uganda and internationally. Eighty-eight percent of those employed (44/54) work in institutions registered in Uganda, indicating a high level of in-country retention. Nineteen of the 20 Fellows who were admitted between 2009 and 2010 are still undergoing training. A total of 67 institutions have hosted Fellows since 2002. The host institutions have benefited through staff training and technical expertise from the Fellows as well as through grant support to Fellows to develop and implement innovative pilot projects. The success of the program hinges on support from mentors, stakeholder involvement, and the hands-on approach employed in training. Conclusion: The Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity for hands-on training in HIV/AIDS program leadership and management for both Fellows and host institutions
dc.identifierMatovu, J.K.B., Wanyenze, R.K., Mawemuko, S., Wamuyu-Maina, G., BAzeyo, W., Olico-Okui, Serwadda, D. (2011). Building capacity for HIV/AIDS program leadership and management in Uganda through mentored Fellowships. Global Health Action, 4
dc.identifier1654-9880
dc.identifier1654-9716
dc.identifierDOI: 10.3402/gha.v4i0.5815
dc.identifier
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1465
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCo-Action Publishing
dc.subjectBuilding capacity
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectMentored Fellowship
dc.subjectUganda
dc.subjectManagement
dc.subjectProgram leadership
dc.subjectHealth professionals
dc.titleBuilding capacity for HIV/AIDS program leadership and management in Uganda through mentored Fellowships
dc.typeConference paper
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