EAHP is a non-affiliate, non-governmental umbrella agency for non -state actors operating in the health sector and interested in the regional health integration in the context of the East Africa Community (EAC). It is a platform with a unique mix of health sector players from business and non-business members from varying orientation and background committed to a shared purpose of facilitating and advancing partnerships for better outcomes in the heath space. EAHP membership is drawn from Private Sector Operators (PSO), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), and Interest Group Organizations (IGO). EAHP therefore, leverages from these members pooled resources and expertise in advocacy and institutional development to foster collaborations within the EAC countries. This uniqueness provides potential for EAHP to voice and synergize their concerns in the EAC health policy formulation that facilitates health trade and human rights form the regulatory and accountability context.
To promote regional health integration by facilitating effective contribution of non-state actors in the health space for the benefit of the East African population.
A healthy and productive population enjoying quality and affordable health care within EAC region.
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A healthy and productive population enjoying quality and affordable health care within EAC region.
As membership based apex body, EAHP’s mandate has two prongs. The first source of mandate is inspired by articles 7, 118, 127, 128 and 129 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) to provide coordination of the voices, structured representation of its members in order to effectively drive sustainable health development and growth in the region. The second source of mandate is by virtue of the fact that EAHP is a membership apex body and the aspirations of the members becomes an automation for EAHP should do and how.
EAHP geographic coverage is defined within the context of the East Africa Community (EAC) membership with current Partner States being Republic Burundi, Republic Kenya, Republic Rwanda, Republic South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania and Republic of Uganda. The sector focus is defined in the context of article 118, and membership eligibility is defined in the context of the articles 127, 128 and 129 of the EAC treaty.EAHP believes in value creation hence its programmes’ form and direction are based on needs of members and the community at large while inspired by partners at any given time and space.
EAHP is a unique Platform that connects stakeholders with diverse health interests such as the Private Sector Operators (PSOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), and Interest Group Organizations (IGOs) within East African community (EAC). The platform was launched in March 2013 in Kigali, Rwanda by Hon. Jessica Osuna Erinyo, Deputy Secretary General, Productive and Social sectors EAC. It is a network that brings together the regional, national networks of health stakeholders in East Africa. The Platform therefore, leverages from these members pooled resources and expertise in advocacy and institutional development of its organization. This uniqueness provides potential for the Platform to voice and synergize their concerns in EAC health policy formulation, implementation and hold the EAC Partner States accountable for the implementation. A wide range of stakeholder consultations between 2010 and 2012 were held that included stakeholders and development partners in the region namely, the East African Business Council (EABC), the East African Civil Society Organizations Forum (EACSOF) with the financial support from EAC-GIZ GOPA. They initiated a joint action towards the establishment of the East African Health Platform comprising of the PSOs, CSOs, FBOs and IGOs to facilitate engagement and advocacy with the EAC Secretariat, and partner states on health policies legislation.