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Uganda National Health User’/Consumers’ Organization (UNHCO) is a Non-Governmental Organization formed in 1999 by a group of Ugandans drawn from the various backgrounds with a vision for a health sector that provides quality healthcare where consumers are empowered to meaningfully participate in all stages of planning and management of their own health for the mutual benefit of both the consumers and the providers. UNHCO employs a Rights Based Approach through advocacy and sensitization of consumers and providers on health rights and shared responsibilities. it operates in more than 20 districts in Uganda. UNHCO aims at empowering communities to demand and hold service providers and policy makers accountable. UNHCO uses the Rights Based Approach to sensitize communities to know their rights such that they do not perceive service delivery as a privilege but a right they should claim. This approach also aims at making Communities aware of the standards and guidelines at each level of s

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