People’s Vaccine Alliance Africa: Uganda

Project Partner: PVA Africa

Project Summary

In Uganda, PVA Africa has undertaken a significant initiative focusing on spotlighting the invaluable work of midwives and nurses, particularly in the context of health emergencies and the ongoing pandemic. This unique project revolves around storytelling, specifically gathering narratives from remote rural nurses and midwives. The aim is to shed light on their challenges and successes in delivering COVID-19 vaccines within their challenging settings. The broader objective is to publicize these stories globally, fostering a greater understanding and discussion of vaccine delivery in remote areas. Ultimately, the project seeks to influence policy and budgeting conversations surrounding healthcare in Uganda.

Notable Success: Amplifying Voices Through Storytelling

Clear Goals:

1. Highlight the crucial role of midwives and nurses in health emergencies and the pandemic.
2. Gather narratives from remote rural healthcare workers to highlight the challenges and successes in delivering COVID-19 vaccines.
3. Publicize these stories globally to generate understanding and discussion on vaccine delivery in remote settings.
4. Shape policy and budgeting conversations by providing insights into the unique challenges faced by healthcare workers in remote areas.

Impactful Steps:

• Story Generation: PVA Africa has successfully generated ten stories, varying in length from 7-minute reels to 23-minute documentaries, all of broadcast quality.
• Amplification and Dissemination Plan: The content is created and strategically disseminated through an amplification and dissemination plan.

Notable Success: The project’s outstanding success lies in its ability to amplify the voices of remote rural nurses and midwives, providing a platform for their stories to be heard globally. The diverse range of storytelling formats ensures a broad and engaging dissemination of the challenges and successes faced by healthcare workers.

Global Understanding: By publicizing these stories, the project contributes to a greater international understanding of the complexities involved in vaccine delivery in remote settings. This understanding is crucial for fostering empathy and support for healthcare in challenging conditions.

Influence on Policy and Budgeting Conversations: The project’s ultimate success will be measured by its impact on shaping policy and budgeting conversations. By providing firsthand insights into the unique challenges healthcare workers face in remote areas, it aims to influence decision-makers and allocate resources more effectively.

Watch some of the stories to come out of the workshop: