Strategic Pillars
Our Strategic Focus Areas
USTP's interventions are structured around four evidence-based pillars that systematically eliminate barriers to TB diagnosis, treatment, and care across Uganda's health system.
Pillar 01 — Community TB Care
Community-Based TB Care
Community-Based Organisations are the critical interface between national TB strategy and individual patients. USTP accredits, trains, and provides ongoing mentorship to CBOs delivering TB services at sub-county level.
Key Activities
- CBO accreditation and quality assurance
- Community TB screening and active case-finding
- Patient adherence support and treatment monitoring
- TB/HIV integration at community level
- Community TB contact tracing and notification
Pillar 02 — Public-Private Mix
Public-Private Mix (PPM)
Uganda's private sector accounts for over 40% of health service utilisation but historically underreports TB cases. USTP's PPM programme systematically integrates private and faith-based facilities into the national TB response.
Key Activities
- Private facility mapping and enrolment
- TB diagnostic and treatment quality standards training
- Mentorship visits and clinical supervision
- Integration into NTLP notification system
- District PPM sub-committee establishment
Pillar 03 — Capacity Building
Capacity Building
Sustainable TB control requires skilled human resources at every level of the health system. USTP designs and delivers structured training, mentorship, and technical assistance programmes aligned with national competency frameworks.
Key Activities
- Clinical and programmatic TB training for health workers
- TB survivor leadership and peer educator training
- CBO mentorship visit programme
- District-level coordination training for DHTs
- DR-TB management training for facility staff
Pillar 04 — Advocacy
Advocacy & Coordination
Aligning Uganda's diverse TB actors — government, development partners, civil society, and private sector — around a common national strategy is USTP's founding mandate. Coordination reduces duplication, eliminates gaps, and maximises collective impact.
Key Activities
- National TB Partners Coordination Meetings (quarterly)
- Technical Working Group facilitation
- Policy dialogue and evidence-to-practice translation
- World TB Day national commemoration events
- Non-public partner reporting and accountability frameworks
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