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National Minimum Standards (NMS) for Independent Private Healthcare Subsector in Uganda


National Minimum Standards (NMS) for Independent Private Healthcare Subsector in Uganda


The Uganda National Association of Private Hospitals (UNAPH) is, along with specialists in the independent healthcare industry, developing a number of policies and minimum standards with clear and measurable guidelines to assist the independent healthcare sub-sector in self-regulation and standardization.
Private Hospitals and private health clinics (Independent healthcare Subsector / Private-for-Profit) in Uganda are represented and coordinated by Uganda National Association of Private Hospitals (UNAPH). Medical Councils Inspectorates act as the regulator of healthcare services in Uganda on behalf of the Ministry of Health (MOH) are designated as the registration authority.
Medical Councils have the responsibility for the registration and inspection of independent health care services. This includes the regulation of independent hospitals, independent health clinics, independent medical agencies, and private dentists.
UNAPH has identified the need to set National Minimum Standards (NMS) for Independent Private Healthcare subsector in Uganda. The NMS will set out “minimum” standards and most providers will have no difficulty in meeting them and hopefully many will exceed them. The intention of the NMS is to ensure that patients and people who choose private healthcare are assured of safe and quality services.
These national minimum standards and the regulatory framework, within which they operate, will be part of UNAPH’s mission and efforts to improve the quality of care to ensure that patients receive treatment and services that are safe and of an assured quality.


Creating awareness and educating the public on the minimum standards that should be expected from the independent healthcare industry is a key element to UNAPH's programs.

 

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