In our 2nd and 3rd priority setting meetings, we supported the Uganda Medical Association to review the Uganda National Health Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 (NHISB). We worked together with the Commissioner Health Services/Planning at the Uganda Ministry of Health, (Dr. Francis Runumi), and the Registrar Uganda Dental and Medical Practitioners Council (Dr. Katumba-Ssentoongo) who provided technical and financial support for these two events. The objectives of this deliberative dialogue were:

(1) To review the contents of the NHISB 2012;

(2) To understand its implications to clinical and public health practice in Uganda; and

(3) To capture views of Medical Doctors and make collective input into the NHISB 2012.

The two dialogues were conducted in Kampala at the Fairway Hotel on Wednesday 30th July, 2014 and Silver Springs Hotel on Wednesday 13th August 2014. There were 40 and 32 Medical Doctors who participated in the two dialogues respectively. The methodology of this deliberative dialogue included the use of an independent expert moderator without a medical background and experienced in conducting policy dialogues. The following principles were applied in collecting views from Medical Doctors:

(a) Each individual was given an opportunity to make a contribution;

(b) Every idea was considered and captured by the secretariat of repertoires;

(c) A free discussion that aimed at understanding the Bill and its implications to clinical and public health practice, as well as the health system;

(d) We did not aim at consensus but to collectively generate ideas for consideration when the bill is tabled to the Parliament of Uganda;

(e) Observation of confidentiality of participants’ views to build trust and encourage participation.

Participants appraised the NHISB sequentially, until all the 13 sections and 2 schedules were reviewed. Medical Doctors’ views were captured in verbatim by four repertoires and later synthesized to produce this report. The draft report was circulated to all participants for member checking and ensuring their views were captured, without losing the meaning. The propositions of participants are captured in the final report