Uganda’s health sector budget has this year been increased from 1.227 trillion (FY 2015/16) to 1.828 trillion (FY 2016/17) giving a nominal increase of 607.55 billion Shillings (approximately 50% increase). This means it takes a – 8.7% share which remains below the 15% Abuja target. The 50% increment to the health sector budget is a commendable step towards availability of health services to the citizens of this country.
Major increments have been reflected in Ministry of Health Vote (505.56bn), Uganda Cancer Institute (25.67bn), and NMS (10bn) to offset currency depreciation in drug procurement, District primary health care (30.86bn), and Regional Referral Hospitals (19.86bn), and Mulago complex (7.04bn). The 10bn additional allocation to NMS to offset currency depreciation in drug procurement means is also welcomed. But is this enough? What does it means to women living with HIV?
Join our discussion on this and more tonight on Radio One 90.0 (www.radioonefm90.com) as we look at the gaps in the health sector and what can be done to bridge this gap.
