Global Fund Webinar – Stakeholder Engagement for Enhanced Health Data Use

Across Africa, health systems generate more data today than ever before, yet the gap between collecting data and using it to drive real decisions remains one of the most persistent challenges in public health. Dashboards are built, indicators are tracked, …

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  • Start Time 11:00 am July 16, 2026
  • Finish Time 1:00 pm July 16, 2026

Across Africa, health systems generate more data today than ever before, yet the gap between collecting data and using it to drive real decisions remains one of the most persistent challenges in public health. Dashboards are built, indicators are tracked, and reports are filed, but how often does that data actually change a policy, redirect resources, or improve a service at the point of care?

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in partnership with The Global Fund, is pleased to invite you to the next session of our Webinar & Community of Practice series:

“Stakeholder Engagement for Enhanced Health Data Use: Moving Beyond Data and Dashboards to Decisions, Policy and Action”

This session brings together a distinguished panel of public health leaders, data specialists, and policymakers from Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria to examine what it truly takes to move routine health data from the screen to the system, into policy, planning, supervision, resource allocation, and frontline service delivery.

Whether you are a programme manager working with data quality, a policymaker shaping the next health sector plan, or a practitioner seeking to strengthen evidence-based decision-making, this session is designed with you in mind.

Webinar Details

Date: Thursday, 16 July 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EAT
Register to joinhttps://bit.ly/RoutineHealthDataUse

Programme
Opening Remarks: Prof. Fred Wabwire
Keynote Address: Prof. Fredrick Makumbi
Moderated Discussion: Dr. Betty Kyaddondo

Regional Panel Perspectives

⦿ Dr. Funmilola M. Olaolorun, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

⦿ Dr. Stephen Karim, Deputy Director, Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe

⦿ Mr. Paul Mbaka, Assistant Commissioner, Health Information Management, Ministry of Health, Uganda

Closing Remarks: Dr. Estifanos Shargie, The Global Fund

We warmly invite you to join this cross-country exchange of ideas, evidence, and experience, and to be part of the conversation shaping how Africa’s health systems put data to work for better health outcomes.

Kindly register using the link above to secure your participation.

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact:
Irene Wanyana
Regional Data Analytics Coordinator, MakSPH
Emailiwanyana@musph.ac.ug
Phone: +256 774 968 944