Uganda boosts health budget and unveils sweeping reforms to accelerate universal health coverage

Uganda signaled a bold new chapter in its health sector by raising the national health budget and laying out a comprehensive roadmap to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through sustainable financing and system-wide reforms. For the 2025/26 financial year, the government allocated UGX 4.48 trillion to the health sector, almost double its allocations last financial…

Uganda Prioritizes Community Health with Historic Budget Increase

By Christine Namayanja On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Parliament allocated a groundbreaking UGX 4.48 trillion to the health sector budget for FY 2025/26, nearly doubling last year’s allocation and now representing 8.1% of the national budget, marking the highest proportion ever. I extend heartfelt gratitude to the Parliament and the Government of Uganda for prioritizing…