About IHP

We are a Bushenyi-based organisation helping village households pay for healthcare without selling assets or going into debt. Founded in 1999; running community insurance since 2007.

Who We Are

Healthy families. Financial protection. Strong communities.

Vision

Communities where every household can get care when they need it — without a medical bill wiping out their savings.

Mission

We improve health and wellbeing in rural Bushenyi through affordable insurance, safe motherhood work, prevention, and partnerships with the schools, SACCOs and clinics people already use.

Where we are headed

Grow from just over 5,000 members today to 20,000 by 2031 — with a scheme that stays transparent, well-run and genuinely owned by the community.

When illness hits and there is no money at home — crops unsold, school fees due, a loan still outstanding — families delay care or borrow. IHP exists so they can prepare before that moment arrives.

We work through structures villagers already trust: burial groups, churches, farmer associations, SACCOs, women's groups and local leaders. That is how health financing becomes something people understand and accept.

1999

Founded

2007

Insurance model live

5,135

Members now

Group photo after HPV TOT workshop

Who is enrolled

Roughly 5,135 people — through village groups and through schools. The breakdown:

5,135

People covered

603

Families in 15 community groups

3,097

Community members

2,038

Students in 7 schools

Groups include farmers, dairy cooperatives, VSLAs, church members, hospital staff and neighbourhood associations.

What we are working toward

Affordable care

Less money paid out of pocket at the clinic. Fewer families selling land or livestock because someone got sick.

Safe mothers

Mama Kits, antenatal visits and delivery planning — especially for mothers who cannot afford supplies on their own.

Prevention

Village talks and school sessions on malaria, hygiene, nutrition and HIV — catching problems before they need a hospital bill.

No one left out

Elderly people, orphans, pregnant mothers and chronically ill members should not be excluded because they are poor.

How we are organised

A Board sets direction. Committees handle admin, finance and fundraising. Staff run day-to-day work. Community reps keep us honest at the village level.

Board of Directors

Sets policy, approves budgets and holds management accountable to members and partners.

Board committees

Administration, finance and resource mobilisation — each with a clear remit.

Management team

Enrolment, mobilisation, claims, premiums, reporting — the daily running of the scheme.

Community reps

Follow up on renewals, pass member concerns back to the office, help with village sensitisation.

Our offices

Visit us at either of our two hospital locations

Ishaka Adventist Hospital

C/o Ishaka Adventist Hospital, P.O. Box 111, Bushenyi — primary office location.

KIU Teaching Hospital

Kampala International University Teaching Hospital — secondary office.

Our Team

The people behind IHP

Staff and volunteers who show up at meetings, run workshops and sit with community leaders across Bushenyi.

Mr. Daniel Kakunta

Founder & Executive Director

Handles partnerships with burial groups, schools, government and health facilities — making sure IHP stays connected to the communities it serves.

Dr. Tumuhimbise Manasseh

Scheme Manager

Health economist with 18 years in the field. Oversees daily operations, fundraising and keeping work plans in line with what the Board approves.

Mrs. Susan Aturinda

Community Mobilization

Out in the villages mobilising members, training leaders on how the scheme works, and issuing treatment authorisation cards.

Community events & outreach

Presentations, stakeholder meetings and field visits — ordinary work, not press releases.

How membership works

1

Enroll

Come to Ishaka Adventist Hospital or KIU Teaching Hospital, or join through your school or group.

2

Prepay

Contribute through affordable prepayment, pooling risk with community members.

3

Access Care

Receive quality healthcare without devastating out-of-pocket expenses.