Centre for health Human Rights and

The Centre for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) is an indigenous non-profit Research and advocacy organisation which ispioneering the justisciability of the right to health in the East Africa Region. It is duly registered under the laws of Uganda. Founded in 2010 by three young professionals, it has travelled a journey that has allowed the organisation to continuously grow and ground itself as a key leader in the field of health and human rights in Uganda. CEHURD focuses its efforts on critical issues of human rights and health systems in East Africa such as sexual and reproductive health rights, trade and health, and medical ethics whichaffect the vulnerable and less-advantaged populations such as women, children, orphans, sexual minorities, people living with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities, internally-displaced persons, refugee populations and victims of violence, torture, disasters and conflict. CEHURD's influencing approach covers the following: 1. Social justice: Where Civil claims (including #small claims#) must be addressed.; 2. Empowerment: of rights-holders to claim and protect their rights.; 3. Health rights: Work to advance health rightsfor vulnerable communities.; 4. Litigation: We use strategic litigation to address health system gaps. CEHURD is guided by four (4) Strategic objectives that include; 1.To build local National and regional awareness and institutionalise and mainstream health andhuman rights.; 2. To promote equitable access to health services and goods.; 3. To address the underlying determinants to the rightto health.; 4. to maintain a strong vibrant and sustainable centre of Excellence on health and Human Rights in Uganda, Africa and Internationally. CEHURD'S ROLE ON FUNDING THE BLOOD CAMPAIGN:will be to coordinate implementation of the blood campaign and will jointly work with other Finance for development partners namely; Oxfam in Uganda,SEATINI; CSBAG; AFIC; UWONET; FIA; PACU; FORMO; CEFORD; ARID. The campaign will be implemented for a period of six (06) months and has been designed to be in tandem with the national budget planning process. The project objectives for funding the blood campaign include: 1. To advocate for the prioritisation and increment of the domestic budget allocation to UBTS by 22% of their annual budget in the FY 2020/21 through rigorous engagement with the Ministry of Health, Parliament and Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. 2. To promote donor recruitment through raising public awareness onthe blood shortage in Uganda and conducting values clarification and attitude transformation trainings. The Campaign Policy Asks include: 1. Increase domestic financing to UBTS#s by 22% of their annual budget in the FY 2020/2021. 2. Increase UBTS#s annual blood collection by 360,000 units in order to meet the transfusion needs for all patients in Uganda and to meet the increased demand for safe blood transfusion especially at health Centers IVs, which are located in rural areas where most of the population lives. 3. To improve blood transfusion infrastructure in the regional blood banks of Gulu, Arua, Fort-portal, Kitovu. 4. To transform blood collection centers of Hoima, Jinja, Kabaale, Rukungiri, Lira and Soroti into blood distribution centers to bring services nearer to the health care facilities. 5. To ensure every Ugandan gets safe blood free of charge whenever he or she needsit. 6. To address corruption and other governance challenges in accessing safe blood.

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