EAC Diiectoiate of Health EAC Diiectoiate of Health

'ision & Mission 'ision & Mission

Visinn:
Tn attain a hcalthy and prnductivc pnpulatinn in East
Africa
Missinn:
Tn imprnvc nn thc quality nf hcalth and human lifc
thrnugh cffcctivc lcadcrship and cnnrdinatinn nf all
mattcrs nf hcalth in thc EAC partncr statcs.
Cnal:
Thc attainmcnt by thc EAC Partncr Statcs' pnpulatinn nf
thc highcst pnssiblc lcvcl nf hcalth.
;eiall -ecti;e ;eiall -ecti;e
The EAC Diiectoiate of Health will ad;ise and cooidinate
on health matteis within the EAC iegion.
The Diiectoiate's main iole is to pio;ide stiategic leadeiship
on iegional health matteis, shape Health Reseaich Agenda,
Set noims and standaids, aiticulate e;idence -ased policy
options, pio;ide technical suppoit to paitnei states, monitoi
and assess health tiends, enhance colla-oiation -etween
mem-ei states and piomote paitneiship and, linkages
-etween the iegional and inteinational agencies,
Specific -ecti;es Specific -ecti;es
Pio;ide stiategic leadeiship on matteis ciitical to health and engaging in paitneiships
wheie oint action is needed,
Shape the iegional ieseaich agenda and stimulate the geneiation, tianslation and
dissemination of ;alua-le knowledge,
Aiticulate ethical and e;idence--ased policy options,
Set noims and standaids, and piomote and monitoi theii implementation,
Piomote Safe woik en;iionment foi healthcaie deli;eiy,
Pio;ide technical assistance to Paitnei States to de;elop healthcaie financing modalities
and human iesouice capacity to impio;e the accessi-ility of the pooi and the maiginalized
to essential health sei;ices,
Pio;iding technical suppoit, catalyze change, and -uild sustaina-le institutional capacity
including centie's of excellence, and
Monitoi the iegional health situation, disease sui;eillance, collect, collate and analyze
statistical data on health tiends, and pio;ide
timely intei;entions.
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Strateg|c Informat|on
artnersh|ps
Group One Group One
Dept of HV/ADS & Communicable Diseases Dept of HV/ADS & Communicable Diseases
embers embers
1. 1. Dr. S Okware Dr. S Okware Chair PH Specialist (Uganda) Chair PH Specialist (Uganda)
2. 2. Dr. F Adatu Dr. F Adatu- -Engwau Engwau Secretary (Uganda) Secretary (Uganda)
3. 3. Jane W. Chege Jane W. Chege HR specialist (Kenya) HR specialist (Kenya)
4. 4. mmaculate peberane mmaculate peberane EAC Affairs (Burundi) EAC Affairs (Burundi)
5. 5. Barnabe ahenehene HR specialist (Burundi) Barnabe ahenehene HR specialist (Burundi)
6. 6. Paul wafongo Paul wafongo Finance specialist (TZ) Finance specialist (TZ)
7. 7. Deogratius wanyasi Deogratius wanyasi Economist (TZ) Economist (TZ)
Functions of the Functions of the Dept of Dept of
HIV/AIDS, Malaria and HIV/AIDS, Malaria and
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis
1. 1. Harmonization of national strategic health policies & Harmonization of national strategic health policies &
standards and regulations for control of communicable standards and regulations for control of communicable
diseases diseases
2. 2. Take joint action towards prevention and control of Take joint action towards prevention and control of
HV/ADS, alaria and TB HV/ADS, alaria and TB
3. 3. Promote sharing of information on health issues and Promote sharing of information on health issues and
networking within the community networking within the community
4. 4. Harmonize and Coordinate capacity building within the Harmonize and Coordinate capacity building within the
community. community.
5. 5. Standardize & E mechanisms for control of HV/ADS, Standardize & E mechanisms for control of HV/ADS,
alaria and TB in the community alaria and TB in the community
Personnel for HV/ADS, alaria Personnel for HV/ADS, alaria
and TB and TB
PrincipaI HeaIth Officer PrincipaI HeaIth Officer- - HV. alaria & TB(1) HV. alaria & TB(1)
(PH specialist) (PH specialist)
Senior HeaIth Officer Senior HeaIth Officer- - HV, alaria and TB (3) HV, alaria and TB (3)
(PH specialist) (PH specialist)
HeaIth Officer HeaIth Officer Training, nformation, ACS. (1) Training, nformation, ACS. (1)
Functions of the Functions of the Dept of Disease Dept of Disease
Prevention and Control Prevention and Control
. . Haimonization of national stiategic, health policies, standaids and iegulations foi diseases Haimonization of national stiategic, health policies, standaids and iegulations foi diseases
pie;ention and contiol pie;ention and contiol
2. 2. Piomote the de;elopment of effecti;e stiategies foi 1oint action on pie;ention and contiol of Piomote the de;elopment of effecti;e stiategies foi 1oint action on pie;ention and contiol of
Communica-le and Non Communica-le and Non--communica-le diseases including lifestyle diseases, Inuiies and Mental communica-le diseases including lifestyle diseases, Inuiies and Mental
health. health.
3. 3. Pie;ent and contiol watei Pie;ent and contiol watei---oine and ;ectoi -oine diseases e.g. Choleia, hepatitis, Sleeping -oine and ;ectoi -oine diseases e.g. Choleia, hepatitis, Sleeping
Sickness, Yellow fe;ei and emeiging and ie Sickness, Yellow fe;ei and emeiging and ie--emeiging diseases emeiging diseases
4. 4. Piomote and Haimonize policies foi health ielated Disastei piepaiedness & Response in each Piomote and Haimonize policies foi health ielated Disastei piepaiedness & Response in each
mem-ei state (Social uphea;als & Natuial disasteis) mem-ei state (Social uphea;als & Natuial disasteis)
5. 5. Piomote mass immunization foi ;accine pie;enta-le diseases and pu-lic health campaigns Piomote mass immunization foi ;accine pie;enta-le diseases and pu-lic health campaigns
6. 6. Cooidinate shaiing of infoimation on disease patteins and epidemics. Cooidinate shaiing of infoimation on disease patteins and epidemics.
7. 7. Keep and shaie in;entoiy of Cood piactices, a;aila-le iegional expeitise and centeis of excellence Keep and shaie in;entoiy of Cood piactices, a;aila-le iegional expeitise and centeis of excellence
8. 8. Build capacity foi and cooidinate oint medical ieseaich in mem-ei states. Build capacity foi and cooidinate oint medical ieseaich in mem-ei states.
9. 9. Piomote and Cooidinate cioss -oidei health sei;ices -etween mem-ei states. Piomote and Cooidinate cioss -oidei health sei;ices -etween mem-ei states.
. . Stiengthen disease sui;eillance system foi eaily waining of emeigencies in the iegion. Stiengthen disease sui;eillance system foi eaily waining of emeigencies in the iegion.
Personnel for Personnel for Dept of Disease Dept of Disease
Prevention and Control Prevention and Control
Principal Health Officer (1) Principal Health Officer (1) (PH specialist) (PH specialist)
Senior Health officer (2) Senior Health officer (2) (PH specialist) (PH specialist)
- - Non Non- -communicable communicable
- - Communicable Communicable
Health officer (2) Health officer (2)
Epidemiologist (1) Epidemiologist (1)
Public Health specialist (1) Public Health specialist (1)
Croup 2 Croup 2
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Members Members
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Mary klnyawa Mary klnyawa
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Health systems, Reseaich and Health systems, Reseaich and
Policy Policy
Iunctions Iunctions
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. . piomote the management of piomote the management of health deli;eiy systems health deli;eiy systems
and -ettei planning mechanisms to enhance and -ettei planning mechanisms to enhance
efficiency of health caie sei;ices within the Paitnei efficiency of health caie sei;ices within the Paitnei
States, States,
2. 2. haimonise haimonise national health policies national health policies and iegulations and iegulations
and piomote the exchange of infoimation on health and piomote the exchange of infoimation on health
issues in oidei to achie;e quality health within the issues in oidei to achie;e quality health within the
Community Community
3. 3. Cooidinate co Cooidinate co--opeiate in opeiate in piomoting ieseaich piomoting ieseaich and and
the de;elopment of tiaditional, alteinate oi hei-al the de;elopment of tiaditional, alteinate oi hei-al
medicines, medicines,
4. 4. Cooidinate foimulation of the iegional ieseaich Cooidinate foimulation of the iegional ieseaich
agenda and stimulating the geneiation, tianslation agenda and stimulating the geneiation, tianslation
and dissemination of ;alua-le knowledge, and dissemination of ;alua-le knowledge,
5. 5. Caiiy out opeiations ieseaich foi intioduction of Caiiy out opeiations ieseaich foi intioduction of
Compulsoiy Health Insuiance acioss East Afiica Compulsoiy Health Insuiance acioss East Afiica
6. 6. Stiategic infoimation and paitneiships Stiategic infoimation and paitneiships
ersonnel ersonnel
. . Health systems specialist Health systems specialist
2. 2. Policy analyst Policy analyst
3. 3. Reseaich officei Reseaich officei
4. 4. eHealth eHealth and infoimatics officei and infoimatics officei
5. 5. Health Planning officei Health Planning officei
6. 6. Admin assistant Admin assistant
7. 7. ffice attendant ffice attendant
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laclllLaLe research on LradlLlonal and herbal medlclnes laclllLaLe research on LradlLlonal and herbal medlclnes
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laclllLaLe ldenLlflcaLlon of reglonal research prlorlLles laclllLaLe ldenLlflcaLlon of reglonal research prlorlLles
Access synLheslze and package research flndlngs for ease of use ln pollcy formulaLlon Access synLheslze and package research flndlngs for ease of use ln pollcy formulaLlon
laclllLaLe lnformaLlon dlssemlnaLlon forums ( eg SclenLlflc Conferences) laclllLaLe lnformaLlon dlssemlnaLlon forums ( eg SclenLlflc Conferences)
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and dlssemlnaLlon of valuable knowledge and dlssemlnaLlon of valuable knowledge
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SecLlon/ deparLmenL ( SecLlon/ deparLmenL (PealLh sysLems 8esearch ollcy) PealLh sysLems 8esearch ollcy)
Maln urpose Maln urpose romote the management of romote the management of hea|th de||very systems hea|th de||very systems and and
better p|ann|ng mechan|sms to enhance eff|c|ency of hea|th care serv|ces w|th|n better p|ann|ng mechan|sms to enhance eff|c|ency of hea|th care serv|ces w|th|n
the artner States the artner States
uuLles and responslblllLles uuLles and responslblllLles
CuallflcaLlons and experlence CuallflcaLlons and experlence
8aslc MasLers ln PealLh Sclences 8aslc MasLers ln PealLh Sclences
Added advanLage M8A ulploma ln PealLh servlce Added advanLage M8A ulploma ln PealLh servlce
admlnlsLraLlon admlnlsLraLlon
Lxperlence mlnlmum 7 years experlence ln PealLh sysLems and Lxperlence mlnlmum 7 years experlence ln PealLh sysLems and
noL less Lhan 3 years ln a managerlal poslLlon noL less Lhan 3 years ln a managerlal poslLlon
1|t|e Sen|or nea|th o||cy Ana|yst 2 (1) 1|t|e Sen|or nea|th o||cy Ana|yst 2 (1)
SecLlon/ deparLmenL ( SecLlon/ deparLmenL (PealLh sysLems 8esearch ollcy) PealLh sysLems 8esearch ollcy)
Maln urpose Maln urpose narmon|se narmon|se nat|ona| hea|th po||c|es nat|ona| hea|th po||c|es and regu|at|ons and and regu|at|ons and
promote the exchange of |nformat|on on hea|th |ssues |n order to ach|eve promote the exchange of |nformat|on on hea|th |ssues |n order to ach|eve
qua||ty hea|th w|th|n the Commun|ty qua||ty hea|th w|th|n the Commun|ty
uuLles and responslblllLles uuLles and responslblllLles
CuallflcaLlons and experlence CuallflcaLlons and experlence
8aslc MasLers ln Lconomlcs and lannlng 8aslc MasLers ln Lconomlcs and lannlng
Added advanLage Courses ln pollcy analysls Added advanLage Courses ln pollcy analysls
Lxperlence mlnlmum of 3 years experlence ln pollcy analysls Lxperlence mlnlmum of 3 years experlence ln pollcy analysls
Senlor PealLh 8esearch Cfflcer Senlor PealLh 8esearch Cfflcer
(2) (2)
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Maln urpose Maln urpose CoordlnaLe and promoLe research ln healLh CoordlnaLe and promoLe research ln healLh
lncludlng Lhe developmenL of LradlLlonal alLernaLe or herbal lncludlng Lhe developmenL of LradlLlonal alLernaLe or herbal
medlclnes medlclnes
uuLles and responslblllLles uuLles and responslblllLles
CuallflcaLlon s and experlence CuallflcaLlon s and experlence
8aslc hu ln healLh sclences Lrack record of publlcaLlons ln 8aslc hu ln healLh sclences Lrack record of publlcaLlons ln
peer peer revlewed [ournals revlewed [ournals
Added advanLage 8esearch ln LradlLlonal herbal and Added advanLage 8esearch ln LradlLlonal herbal and
alLernaLlve medlclne alLernaLlve medlclne
Lxperlence mlnlmum 3 years ln research Lxperlence mlnlmum 3 years ln research
Senlor ePealLh and lnformaLlcs Cfflcer 2 Senlor ePealLh and lnformaLlcs Cfflcer 2
SecLlon/ deparLmenL ( SecLlon/ deparLmenL (PealLh sysLems 8esearch ollcy) PealLh sysLems 8esearch ollcy)
Maln urpose Maln urpose romoLe efflclenL use of SLraLeglc lnformaLlon and romoLe efflclenL use of SLraLeglc lnformaLlon and
parLnershlps parLnershlps
uuLles and responslblllLles uuLles and responslblllLles
CuallflcaLlon s and experlence CuallflcaLlon s and experlence
8aslc 8Sc ln compuLer sclences 8aslc 8Sc ln compuLer sclences
Added advanLage MasLers ln lnformaLlcs knowledge ln Added advanLage MasLers ln lnformaLlcs knowledge ln
compuLer programmlng and daLabase managemenL compuLer programmlng and daLabase managemenL
Lxperlence mlnlmum 3 years worklng ln healLh servlces daLa Lxperlence mlnlmum 3 years worklng ln healLh servlces daLa
managemenL managemenL
roup 3 roup 3
1. 1. Dr. Annah Wamae Dr. Annah Wamae - - Chairperson Chairperson
2. 2. r. Donald Chacha r. Donald Chacha
3. 3. rs. Jane wesiga rs. Jane wesiga
4. 4. s. ary Stella ajula s. ary Stella ajula
5. 5. Professor Emmanuel Kaijuka Professor Emmanuel Kaijuka
epartment of Reproductive , epartment of Reproductive ,
ChiId and AdoIescent HeaIth ChiId and AdoIescent HeaIth
and Nutrition and Nutrition
unctions unctions
1. 1. Coordinate the development and harmonization of policies, Coordinate the development and harmonization of policies,
standards and guidelines on Reproductive, Child and standards and guidelines on Reproductive, Child and
Adolescent health and nutrition; Adolescent health and nutrition;
2. 2. Promote and facilitate the implementation of Reproductive, Promote and facilitate the implementation of Reproductive,
Child and Adolescent health and nutrition programmes in Child and Adolescent health and nutrition programmes in
Partner states; Partner states;
3. 3. Advocacy and affirmative action for sexual, reproductive Advocacy and affirmative action for sexual, reproductive
child and adolescent rights child and adolescent rights
PersonneI for PersonneI for Department of Department of
Reproductive Child and Reproductive Child and
Adolescent Health and Nutrition Adolescent Health and Nutrition
PrincipaI Reproductive, ChiId and PrincipaI Reproductive, ChiId and
AdoIescent HeaIth and Nutrition Officer AdoIescent HeaIth and Nutrition Officer - -
P3 P3
a) a) Coordinate and facilitate development and Coordinate and facilitate development and
implementation of Regional Strategic Sexual implementation of Regional Strategic Sexual
and Reproductive Health and Rights, Child and and Reproductive Health and Rights, Child and
Adolescent health and nutrition through 5 year Adolescent health and nutrition through 5 year
strategic plans strategic plans
b) b) Provide technical and policy advice to Partner Provide technical and policy advice to Partner
States to implement national and regional States to implement national and regional
policies that promote universal access to policies that promote universal access to
SRHR, Child and Adolescent health and SRHR, Child and Adolescent health and
nutrition; nutrition;
c) c) Coordinate the implementation of the functions Coordinate the implementation of the functions
of the Department; of the Department;
Principal Health Officer (Reproductive, Child Principal Health Officer (Reproductive, Child
and Adolescent Health and Nutrition) and Adolescent Health and Nutrition) P3 P3
d) nitiate, promote and coordinate the development of policies, d) nitiate, promote and coordinate the development of policies,
guidelines and guidelines and programmes programmes on reproductive, child and on reproductive, child and
adolescent health and nutrition adolescent health and nutrition;;
e) e) Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of reproductive, Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of reproductive,
child and adolescent health and nutrition policies, child and adolescent health and nutrition policies,
programmes programmes and interventions within the partner states; and interventions within the partner states;
f) f) Provide Technical Support the work of the EAC regional Provide Technical Support the work of the EAC regional
nter nter- -Parliamentary Forum on Health, Population and Parliamentary Forum on Health, Population and
Development Development..
f) Coordinate and facilitate the activities of the Regional f) Coordinate and facilitate the activities of the Regional
Technical Working Group on Reproductive, Child, Adolescent Technical Working Group on Reproductive, Child, Adolescent
Health and Nutrition. Health and Nutrition.
Senior Reproductive HeaIth Senior Reproductive HeaIth
Officer Officer - - P P
a) a) Conduct situational analysis on unmet needs in Reproductive Conduct situational analysis on unmet needs in Reproductive
Health; Health;
b) b) Coordinate and facilitate harmonisation of policies that Coordinate and facilitate harmonisation of policies that
address Reproductive health issues such as safe address Reproductive health issues such as safe
motherhood, infertility, adolescent sexual reproductive health, motherhood, infertility, adolescent sexual reproductive health,
family planning, cancers of reproductive systems, gender, family planning, cancers of reproductive systems, gender,
reproductive and sexual rights within the partner states; reproductive and sexual rights within the partner states;
c) c) n liaison with the Department of HV/ADs and ST, integrate n liaison with the Department of HV/ADs and ST, integrate
ST/HV ADS and PTCT concerns into the Reproductive ST/HV ADS and PTCT concerns into the Reproductive
Health Programmes Health Programmes
3. 3. Senior Nutrition and Senior Nutrition and
Dietetics Officer Dietetics Officer P2 P2
a) a) Coordinate development and harmonization of nutrition guidelines Coordinate development and harmonization of nutrition guidelines
(infant and young child feeding, growth monitoring, maternal nutrition, (infant and young child feeding, growth monitoring, maternal nutrition,
nutrition in elderly, micronutrient deficiency control, clinical nutrition, nutrition in elderly, micronutrient deficiency control, clinical nutrition,
malnutrition, metabolic disorders and supplementary feeding etc). malnutrition, metabolic disorders and supplementary feeding etc).
b) b) Coordinate operational research on nutrition issues including on Coordinate operational research on nutrition issues including on
indigenous foods among the ethnic groups in the region. indigenous foods among the ethnic groups in the region.
c) c) Harmonize technical guidelines on nutritional management and Harmonize technical guidelines on nutritional management and
provision of dietary requirements for people living with HV/ADS. provision of dietary requirements for people living with HV/ADS.
4.Senior Child and Adolescent 4.Senior Child and Adolescent
Health Officer Health Officer P2 P2
a) a) Coordinate programmes and activities relating Coordinate programmes and activities relating
to child survival and development such as to child survival and development such as
Newborn care, integrated management of Newborn care, integrated management of
childhood illnesses, early childhood childhood illnesses, early childhood
development, mmunisation etc; development, mmunisation etc;
b) b) Harmonise promotion of appropriate child Harmonise promotion of appropriate child
health, knowledge and practices which health, knowledge and practices which
enhance child survival and development; enhance child survival and development;
c) c) Coordinate development of guidelines and Coordinate development of guidelines and
programmes that enhance child health rights programmes that enhance child health rights
and child protection; and child protection;
4.Senior Child and Adolescent 4.Senior Child and Adolescent
Health Officer Health Officer P2 P2
d) d) Coordinate development and implementation of a Coordinate development and implementation of a
comprehensive school health programme including comprehensive school health programme including
life skills, hygiene and sanitation, water safety, life skills, hygiene and sanitation, water safety,
disease prevention, nutrition, ethics and moral disease prevention, nutrition, ethics and moral
values, sexual and reproductive health, etc; values, sexual and reproductive health, etc;
e) e) Coordinate development and harmonization of a Coordinate development and harmonization of a
comprehensive Adolescent Health Programme that comprehensive Adolescent Health Programme that
include Adolescent sexual and Reproductive include Adolescent sexual and Reproductive
Health, prevention and control of drug and Health, prevention and control of drug and
substance abuse, life skills and values, nutrition and substance abuse, life skills and values, nutrition and
personal hygiene etc. personal hygiene etc.