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Background
Santé Initiative Uganda
Santé Initiative Uganda was established in response to a persistent challenge: too many people remain excluded from healthcare even where effective interventions already exist. Conditions that can be prevented, corrected or managed often go unaddressed because services are distant, unaffordable, fragmented or poorly connected to the communities that need them most.
Founded by Ugandan health professionals and researchers, Santé combines community health, research, innovation, digital tools and social enterprise to develop practical models that improve access and continuity of care. Our earliest and most developed work is in community eye health. This programme remains our flagship and has shaped our wider approach to last-mile delivery, affordability, referral systems, evidence generation and health-system partnership.
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Our Programmes
Programme introduction
Santé works across selected health areas where people are frequently missed, delayed or lost along the care pathway. Across all programmes, we combine community engagement, research, practical innovation, digital tools, ...
Read MoreCommunity Eye Health — Flagship Programme
Our flagship programme brings eye care closer to underserved communities through awareness, screening, affordable eyewear, referral navigation, cataract support and follow-up. The programme works through trusted community structures, schools, workplaces, ...
Read MoreSickle Cell Continuity of Care
Santé works to strengthen continuity of care for adolescents and young adults living with sickle cell disease, particularly during the transition from paediatric to adult services. Our work includes research, ...
Read MoreZero-Dose and Early Childhood Development
Santé works with communities and partners to understand why some children remain unreached by immunisation and other essential early-childhood services. We explore community-based approaches for identifying missed children, strengthening follow-up ...
Read MoreFuture programmes
Santé may expand into other areas where there is a clear unmet need, a strong community-based solution can be tested and Government or partners are credible adopters at scale.
Read MoreHow we work
mSante digital platform
mSante is Santé’s digital platform for strengthening last-mile eye-health delivery. It supports client registration, screening, referral tracking, follow-up, eyewear distribution, stock management, revenue tracking, client feedback and programme reporting. Functions that are still under development should be clearly labelled as being piloted or developed.
Cataract support
Santé does not perform cataract surgery. We work with accredited surgical providers to identify suspected cases, counsel patients and families, coordinate referrals, track completion, reinforce post-operative guidance and support follow-up and access to post-surgery eyewear where needed.
Affordability and sustainability
Santé uses affordable pricing, flexible payment arrangements, SACCO- and VSLA-linked financing, group purchasing, employer-supported packages, sponsored outreach and targeted support for highly vulnerable clients. Revenue from products and services helps replenish stock and sustain programme delivery, while grants and CSR support remain catalytic for growth and inclusiono
