ICT Skills Enhancement for Health Workers Launched Across 58 Faith-Based Health Facilities in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda — A major digital health capacity-building initiative is set to strengthen the practical ICT and health informatics skills of health workers serving in selected faith-based health facilities across Uganda.

The programme, titled ICT Skills Enhancement for Health Workers in Select Faith-Based Health Facilities, is supported by the Faith Medical Bureaus in Uganda and implemented under the wider Faith-Led Health Informatics Competency Program. The initiative seeks to improve the effective use of digital tools, health information systems, and ICT infrastructure in frontline health service delivery.

The project targets 600 health workers from 58 selected faith-based health facilities located across Central, Western, Eastern, North-East, Northern, and West Nile regions. It is designed to move beyond basic computer awareness by equipping health workers with practical, job-relevant digital skills that directly support patient care, records management, data reporting, cybersecurity, privacy protection, and evidence-based decision-making.

Strengthening Digital Health Capacity at Facility Level

Faith-based health facilities play a critical role in Uganda’s healthcare system, especially in rural and underserved communities. Many of these facilities have benefited from ICT infrastructure and connectivity support, but the full value of these investments depends on whether health workers can confidently use digital tools in their daily work.

This training programme responds to that need by focusing on practical digital literacy and health informatics competencies. Health workers will be supported to use ICT tools for patient registration, electronic clinical documentation, reporting, data analysis, secure information handling, and improved facility-level coordination.

The programme also emphasizes mentorship and sustainability. Selected facility staff will serve as digital health champions, helping colleagues continue practicing and applying the skills gained during training.

Practical Skills for Real Health Service Delivery

The ICT skills enhancement programme is expected to support two broad categories of health workers.

The first category includes clinical and service delivery staff such as medical officers, clinical officers, nurses, midwives, laboratory staff, counsellors, and dispensers. Their training will focus on digital workflows linked to clinical documentation, patient care, electronic records, results review, diagnosis coding, and readiness for technology-supported service delivery.

The second category includes administrative and records-related staff such as receptionists, records assistants, cashiers, ward clerks, facility in-charges, monitoring and evaluation staff, and data officers. Their training will focus on patient registration, record search and retrieval, prevention of duplicate records, queue management, DHIS2 reporting, Excel summaries, and dashboard use.

By aligning ICT training with the actual duties of health workers, the programme aims to make digital tools more useful, practical, and sustainable within health facilities.

A Partnership for Better Health Information Systems

The initiative brings together faith-based health networks, implementing partners, and facility-level teams to strengthen digital health practice. The programme is linked to efforts to improve the use of digital infrastructure, enhance data quality, support timely reporting, and strengthen the return on investment in public ICT deployments.

Kisubi Associated Writers Agency, KAWA, is involved as a technical implementation partner supporting curriculum design, digital content packaging, training methodology, field logistics, trainer deployment, and offline learning support through KAWA Connect.

Through this collaborative approach, the project is expected to improve confidence among health workers, reduce underuse of digital systems, and support better decision-making at facility and health system levels.

Official List of the 58 Selected Beneficiary Health Facilities

The following table presents the official contract registry of target beneficiary health facilities, including the health facility names, sub counties, districts, and regions as provided in the Grant Agreement schedule.

No.	Health Facility Name	Subcounty	District	Region
1	Tapac HC III	Moroto	Moroto	North-East
2	St Francis Health Center	Migeera Town Council	Nakasongola	Central
3	Katulikire Health Center	Kichwabugingo	Kiryandongo	Western
4	Nyamwegabira Health Centre	Kihihi Town Council	Kanungu	Western
5	Butogota	Butogota Town Council	Kanungu	Western
6	Bitooma Health Center	Bitooma Town Council	Bushenyi	Western
7	Munteme	Kiziranfumbi	Hoima	Western
8	Nsonga St Denis	Matale	Kibaale	Western
9	Kyatiri	Kyatiri Town Council	Masindi	Western
10	Kangole	Napak	Napak	North-East
11	Kabogwe St Theresa	Kapeeka	Nakaseke	Central
12	Lusanja St Matia	Kapeeka	Nakaseke	Central
13	Karinga	Morita	Nakapiripirit	North-East
14	St Jerome Cove Kapeeka	Kapeeka	Nakaseke	Central
15	St Francis Kijaguzo	Semuto	Nakaseke	Central
16	Nabilatuk Health center	Nabilatuk	Nabilatuk	North-East
17	Adumi ojee	Adumi	Arua	West Nile
18	Katine	Soroti	Soroti	Eastern
19	Lwanjiri St. Charles Lwange	Kalwana	Mubende	Central
20	St Peter and Paul	Padibe Town Council	Lamwo	Northern
21	Ndibata St. Thereza	Ntwetwe Town Council	Kyankwanzi	Central
22	Kavule	Ssi-Bukunja	Buikwe	Central
23	Kicwamba	Ntare	Kamwenge	Western
24	Mbuye	Lwanda	Rakai	Central
25	Buyamba Disp &Mu HC III	Rakai	Rakai	Central
26	St. Matia Mulumba Health Centre	Kiganda Town Council	Kassanda	Central
27	Kambaala	Mityana	Mityana	Central
28	Nyamirima Health Centre	Nyabisirira Town Council	Mbarara	Western
29	Kibadde Kisa Health Centre	Igombe Subcounty	Bugweri	Eastern
30	Ziiru Health Centre	Lyabaana Town Council	Buvuma	Central
31	Kidawalime Nursing Home Health Centre	Ngando Subcounty	Butambala	Central
32	Alnoor Health Centre	Lori Subcounty	Yumbe	Northern
33	Pakegido Health Centre	Kobulubulu Subcounty	Kaberamaido	Eastern
34	Kinyanshohera Muslim Community Health Centre	Kihihi Town Council	Kanungu	Western
35	Anyiribu	Offaka	Madi-Okollo	West Nile
36	St. Luke Katiyi	Uleppi	Madi-Okollo	West Nile
37	Ebenezer SDA	Kasitu	Bundibugiyo	Western
38	Kabungo	Kalungu	Kalungu	Central
39	Nyabugando	Karambi	Kasese	Western
40	Bamusuuta	Kiboga TC	Kiboga	Central
41	Engari Community	Engari	Rushere	Western
42	New Life	Padwong Kitgum TC	Kitgum	Northern
43	Yotkom Medical Centre	Pandwong Division	Kitgum	Northern
44	KDDO (DCDS North	Kotido Municipality	Kotido	North-East
45	Karamoja Health Center) Namutamba	Bulera	Mityana	Central
46	Makonzi	Kasanda	Mubende	Central
47	Rutoto SDA	Ryeru	Rubirizi	Western
48	Zumbo	Zombo TC Nyapea	Zombo	West Nile
49	Anyavu	Logiri	Arua	West Nile
50	Mantoroba	Ntotoro	Bundibugiyo	Western
51	Karin Medical Centre	Unyama	Gulu	Northern
52	Well Springs	Mukungwe	Kalungu	Central
53	Kinyamaseke	Munkunyu	Kasese	Western
54	St. James C.O.U MASIRIBA	Bukomero	Kiboga	Central
55	Yivu Abea	Yivu	Maracha	West Nile
56	Kirema	Semuto	Nakaseke	Central
57	Anoonya orthodox	Luweero	Luwero	Central
58	Mpigi Orthodox	Boza	Mpigi	Central

Expected Impact of the Programme

The ICT skills enhancement programme is expected to contribute to stronger health service delivery in several ways.

First, it will improve the confidence of health workers in using computers, digital tools, and health information systems. This is important because digital systems are only effective when the people expected to use them have the skills and support to do so.

Second, the programme will help improve the quality and timeliness of health data. Better data supports better planning, reporting, supervision, and decision-making at both facility and national levels.

Third, it will support stronger patient record management. When health workers can correctly register clients, search records, prevent duplicate entries, and document services electronically, facilities are better positioned to deliver organized and efficient care.

Fourth, the programme will promote responsible use of digital tools by emphasizing cybersecurity, privacy, and protection of patient information.

Finally, the creation of facility-level digital health champions will help ensure that the programme’s benefits continue beyond the initial training period.

A Step Toward Digitally Enabled Healthcare

The launch of this ICT skills enhancement initiative marks an important step in strengthening digital health capacity among faith-based health facilities in Uganda. By focusing on practical skills, continuous mentorship, and real workplace needs, the programme is positioned to help health workers make better use of existing ICT infrastructure and digital health systems.

For the selected 58 facilities, this initiative is not only about training. It is about improving service delivery, strengthening health data systems, empowering frontline workers, and ensuring that technology becomes a practical tool for better healthcare outcomes.

As Uganda continues to advance digital transformation across key sectors, programmes like this demonstrate how targeted ICT skills development can create lasting impact in communities, especially where health services are most needed.