A patient receives treatment from a health facility in Uganda: COURTESY PHOTO

The findings were based on the expenditures in the health sector of the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16. The overall expenditures, with household and contributions from donors were however five times higher than the government input into the sector.

The has been a decline in the Uganda’s  expenditures on each citizen’s treatment from $11 (Shs40,700) per year in 2013 to $10 (Shs37,000)  which is just one third of the $34 (Shs126,000) recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the $17 (Shs63,000) minimum by ministry of health.

Therefore, many Ugandans have desisted from accessing medical care from public health facilities and turned to private that offer quality services.

According to the study, one of every two households seeks health services from private providers as opposed to 13.5 who go to public facilities.

Mr Tom Aliti, the Health ministry’s assistant commissioner for planning and development said the growing number of healthcare seekers may trigger hicking of hospital bills in private hospitals in a bid to procure more staff especially doctors.

Former vice president, and presidential adviser on health policy, Dr Specioza Kazibwe, however advised government to stop relaying on donor funds.

“We need to do away with donor mentality. There is nothing for nothing and we are either paying indirectly or paying in-kind; so, let us begin talking about our money,” Dr Kazibwe said as she chaired the results dissemination meeting in Kampala. (Daily monitor: July 25, 2018)

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“We have taken a decision not to front our candidate again following discussions with her,” said Amb Mugume.

He said diplomatic talks were held with President Museveni and several diplomats accredited to Uganda on the AU matter.

The East African region had earlier resolved to fully support Uganda’s former Vice President Dr Kazibwe however, none of the candidates including Kazibwe got a majority vote in the recent elections held on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Kigali hence extending the polls to January 2017.

Kazibwe had vowed to contest again for the seat despite facing unprecedented hostility from West African States which maintain she is not fit for the job.

Ugandans were on Monday shocked when Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta chose to announce Dr Amina as Kenya’s choice for the AU top seat.

“Today, in recognition of our obligation and commitment to support the African agenda, I am proud to offer Amb. Amina Mohamed for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), a position currently held by Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa,” said Kenyatta.

“In this regard, my administration has submitted the candidature of Amb. Mohamed for consideration at the African Union Summit in January 2017,” added the president as he spoke at a youth forum in Nairobi.

Kenyatta in 2013 appointed Dr Amina as Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

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