The commitment was highlighted during a monthly coordination meeting held on 23 October 2026 at Ndama Health Center, bringing together health facility managers, data managers, Community Health Workers (CHWs) supervisors, health post representatives, Nyagatare Prison staff and the hospital’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team.

The meeting provided an opportunity to review the prevailing health situation across the hospital's catchment area, assess progress in healthcare service delivery and strengthen coordination among health facilities.

Representing the hospital's Director General, Dr Ndayambaje K. Eddy, the meeting was chaired by Mbabazi Peace, the hospital's M&E Officer, who welcomed participants and expressed appreciation for their continued engagement in improving health services.

The programme began with a guided visit to different service delivery units at Ndama Health Center, allowing participants to observe the facility's operations and gain first-hand insights into the delivery of healthcare services.

Following the visit, participants held a joint feedback session during which they discussed their observations, shared professional advice and explored opportunities to further improve service delivery.

The discussions were complemented by a presentation on health performance indicators by Ntambara Gerald, the Data Manager at Nyagatare District Hospital. His presentation provided an overview of performance across health facilities, drawing on data covering June to September 2026, with particular attention to September's achievements.

Encouraging progress in health service delivery

The September performance report highlighted encouraging results in several key areas, particularly health information management, maternal healthcare, postnatal services and immunisation.

Notably, health facilities achieved 100 per cent average timeliness and completeness in routine health reporting during September, reflecting strong commitment to accurate and timely health information management.

The report also recorded an average 70 per cent coverage for first antenatal care visits (ANC 1), exceeding the monthly target of 58.3 per cent. Nine health centres achieved or surpassed this target, demonstrating progress in reaching pregnant women with essential maternal healthcare services.

Postpartum family planning uptake also showed encouraging performance, with an average of 93 per cent across health facilities.

In postnatal care, screening of mothers for anaemia during their first postnatal visit reached 100 per cent in September. Meanwhile, the fourth postnatal contact indicator recorded an average of 98 per cent.

Immunisation services also registered encouraging results across several indicators. Coverage reached 96.8 per cent for both BCG and the third dose of the pentavalent vaccine, while the second dose recorded 91.9 per cent.

Another notable achievement was the registration of births through the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system, which averaged approximately 99.9 per cent across the reporting facilities in the hospital's catchment area.

The overall performance assessment further placed five health centres that are Kagitumba, Nyakigando, Nyagatare, Bugaragara and Ndama in the high-performance category, reflecting their contribution to healthcare delivery across the district.

Strengthening collaboration and accountability

Beyond reviewing the figures, the meeting provided a platform for health professionals to exchange experiences, discuss service delivery practices and reinforce collective responsibility for improving healthcare outcomes.

The approach reflects the importance of regular coordination between the district hospital, health centres, health posts and other healthcare stakeholders in ensuring that communities receive accessible and quality health services.

In her closing remarks, Mbabazi Peace thanked all participants for their contributions and active engagement throughout the meeting.

She urged them to take ownership of the decisions reached and ensure that the observations and recommendations arising from both the facility visits and data presentations translate into practical improvements in their respective institutions.

The monthly coordination meetings remain an important mechanism through which Nyagatare District Hospital and its partners assess progress, share experiences and strengthen the quality of healthcare services across the hospital's catchment area.