Table 3 Timeline of key GP events in Kenya and Uganda
From: Exploring perceived effects from loss of PEPFAR support for outreach in Kenya and Uganda
Year | Kenya [33] | Uganda [34] |
|---|---|---|
2015 | • Introduction of GP to national stakeholders/government agencies in Kenya in October • Initiation of PEPAR GP planning process between October – December • USAID informs IPs, who in turn inform counties | • Introduction of GP to national stakeholders/government agencies in Uganda • Initiation of support withdrawal and simultaneous initiation of rationalization process • Significant numbers of private providers (and some public) have support withdrawn |
2016 | • Cessation of support begins in January for all CS counties • Completion of GP process by August/September | • Relatively few facilities experiencing withdrawal of support |
2017 | • Limited support reinitiated to six of seven counties with focus on high volume facilities for six months starting in May | • Significant numbers of facilities in CS districts have support withdrawn in-line with IP contracts ending |
• Round 1 of study data collection (May–June) • Round 2 of study data collection (November) | ||
2018 | • Withdrawal of short-term support, completing GP process | • Completion of GP process in September |