George Lutwama
- Department
- Global Health
- Title
- Operational Research Manager – Health Pooled Fund
- g.lutwama@kit.nl
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George Lutwama is a medical doctor and senior public health expert with over 24 years of experience. He holds a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy degree in Health Studies from University of South Africa (UNISA), a master’s degree in Business administration (MBA) from Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA), a master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) from Makerere University, Kampala (MUK), and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).
George has extensive experience in health systems strengthening in various countries in Africa. He has experience in international development cooperation in both research and management positions. He has significant knowledge of and experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as designing, implementing, and managing field research in challenging environment. He is skilled in maternal & child health, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, sexual reproductive health and rights, community engagement, performance-based financing, project cycle management and human resource for health. He has worked in various middle to senior level positions in public service, the United Nations, and NGOs in Uganda, Malawi, Somalia, Eritrea, and South Sudan. He has significant experience working with government ministries and donors including but not limited to World Bank, the Global Fund, UKAID, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OFDA/USAID, Canada, Sweden, and United Nations.
He is currently a long-term consultant and researcher at KIT and is the Operational Research Manager for the Health Pooled Fund.
Projects
Publications
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare access and utilisation in South Sudan: a cross-sectional mixed methods study
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Research article
Indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities in fragile and conflict-affected settings may be severe due to reduced access and use of healthcare, as happened during the 2015 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. Achieving a balance between short-term emergency response and addressing long-term health needs is particularly challenging in fragile and conflict-affected settings such as […]
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- 2022
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The political economy of priority-setting for health in South Sudan: a case study of the health pooled fund
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Research article
In fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) such as South Sudan, where health needs are immense, resources are scarce, health infrastructure is rudimentary or damaged, and government stewardship is weak, adequate health intervention priority-setting is especially important. There is a scarcity of research examining priority-setting in FCAS and the related political economy. Yet, capturing these dynamics […]
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- 2022
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An exploratory study of the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of community health worker programmes in conflict-affected South Sudan
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Research article
Community health workers (CHWs) are crucial for increasing access to health services to communities. Due to decades of conflict and under-funding, access to health care in South Sudan remains severely limited. To improve equitable access to healthcare, the government has introduced “the Boma Health Initiative (BHI)”, a strategy to harmonise community health programmes across the […]
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Access to Health Care in South Sudan: A Qualitative Analysis of Health Pooled Fund supported counties
Study Report Access and use of health services remain limited in South Sudan. It is estimated that only 44% of the population in South Sudan live within reach of health facilities and have consistent access to primary care services. This study was undertaken to investigate access to and utilisation of health care services in the […]
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- 2020
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Policy Brief: Community Health Interventions in South Sudan
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Policy Brief
Despite the conflict in South Sudan, community health programmes such as integrated community case management for communicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases have been successful. The Health Pooled Fund (HPF) is now the single largest provider of life-saving healthcare in 80 per cent of the country, supporting at least 800 health facilities. KIT, a consortium […]
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Journal Articles
- Lutwama, GW, Roos, JH and Dolamo, BL. Assessing the implementation of performance Management of health care workers in Uganda. BMC Health Services Research. 13:355; 2013. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-355
- Lutwama, GW, Roos JH and Dolamo, BL. A descriptive study on health workforce Performance after decentralisation of health services in Uganda. Human Resources for Health. 10(1):41; 2012. https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-10-41
- Lutwama GW (2011). The performance of health workers in decentralised services in Uganda. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4866
Other Publications
- Lutwama, GW. The performance of health workers in decentralized services: Perspectives for Health sector improvement. Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH&Co.KG. 2012.
- Lutwama, GW. Retention of Human Resources for Health: Challenges for health sectors in Developing countries. Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH&Co.KG. 2012.