Parliament Approves UGX 66Bn Loan for Uganda Cancer Institute Expansion

Parliament has approved a proposal to borrow US$18.09 million (UGX 66.003 billion) as additional financing for the expansion of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). The government argues that this loan facility will help reduce the UGX 1.094 trillion Ugandans spend annually on cancer treatment abroad, particularly in India and the United States. The approval followed…