Marie Nanyanzi, the Program Officer from Twaweza, while presenting the 2021 report on emergency response in Uganda, mentioned that in some cases, when a person witnesses an accident, they hesitate to assist because they fear that if they take the patient to the hospital, they will be held responsible for the accident and asked to pay the bills.
According to this latest data, out-of-pocket spending remained the main source of health financing in 30 low- and lower middle-income countries. In 20 of these countries, more than half of total health spending in the country was paid for by patients out of their pocket, which contributes to the cycle of poverty and vulnerability.
Dr Jimmy Opigo who heads the Malaria Control Programme and he confirmed that the facility was indeed selling the drug but added they are selling a different type code named RTS, S. Asked whether this won’t interfere with the government’s free jabs arrangement, he said Kampala where Norvik’s clients are is not one of the areas where the free vaccines will be deployed.
Within sub-Saharan Africa, progress and levels vary widely. For example, Southern Africa leads with 88 per cent, while Western Africa has made the most significant gains over 15 years, reaching 63 per cent. Eastern Africa and Middle Africa trail behind, both at 41 per cent.
Dr James Daniel Odongo, Apac District Health Officer, said despite all the efforts to trace and investigate the cases, they are affected by limited funds.
