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Vision

Ensuring all patients are central to healthcare, research, innovation, and equitable development.
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Mission

Supporting patients to access quality, safe, and patient-centered healthcare services.
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Empowering Patients and Communities

🩺 OUR IDENTITY 🩺

We are a national alliance amplifying the patient voice, promoting health literacy, and advocating for safer, inclusive, and patient-centered healthcare across Uganda.

Health Literacy & Education

Empowering patients with knowledge to make informed decisions.

Research & Advocacy

Using evidence and patient voices to shape health policies.

Partnerships & Collaboration

Working with government, WHO, and global partners to strengthen healthcare systems.

Community Support

Supporting patients and families through outreach, education, and social care.

About Us

Who We Are

Founded in 2011, the Uganda Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (UAPO) unites patient groups from across Uganda to advocate for universal access and patient-centered healthcare.

We believe that patients are the first experts in their care — and their voices must shape every health decision.

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Featured Campaigns

Our Current Initiatives

Implementing patient-driven cancer survivorship initiatives that promote early detection, health literacy, psychosocial support, advocacy, and community partnerships, improving access to quality cancer care and strengthening Uganda’s healthcare system.

❤️Heart Afya Campaign

💊 Medication Safety Awareness

📱 Leadership in Caring Workshops

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Latest News

Stay updated with our latest news, featuring foundation milestones, upcoming events, and inspiring success stories.

Putting Patients at the Center of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Uganda

Why Meaningful Patient Engagement Is Essential to Beating Antimicrobial Resistance Antibiotics have saved millions of lives — but in Uganda and across the world, they are losing their effectiveness. Increasingly, patients are facing infections that […]

Best Practices for Cancer Care and Survivorship in Uganda

A Patient-Centered Roadmap to Improving Outcomes and Health System Efficiency Cancer is an increasing public health concern in Uganda, with an estimated 32,000 new cases and over 22,000 deaths annually. Many patients are diagnosed at […]

“Empowering Patient-Centricity: Co-Creation in Drug Development and Innovation”

Join us at the Uganda Pharma Healthcare Exhibition (March 26-28, 2026, UMA Showgrounds, Kampala) as the Uganda Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (UAPO) showcases the transformative power of patient-led insights in healthcare. By moving beyond consultation […]

UAPO Highlights Patient Voice in Medical Insurance Dialogue

Date: December 4, 2025Venue: Four Points by Sheraton, KampalaTheme: Redefining Medical Insurance Service Delivery through Digital Technology and Enhanced Professionalism The Uganda Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (UAPO) proudly participated in the Stakeholder Dialogue on Medical […]

Member Organisations

A united network of patient-led organisations across Uganda working together to amplify patient voices, share knowledge, and advance safer, equitable, and people-centred healthcare for all communities.

Global Partners & Collaborators

Building lasting partnerships with international patient networks and health organizations to amplify Uganda’s patient voice, exchange knowledge, and advance safer, inclusive, and people-centered healthcare systems worldwide.