Uganda shifts focus to preventive Healthcare, boosts domestic health Financing
Lugoloobi made the remarks during the African Union Extraordinary Summit on ending AIDS by 2030, addressing preventable maternal deaths, tackling communicable and non-communicable diseases, and strengthening health systems across Africa.
Uganda is deliberately transforming its healthcare model from a mainly curative approach to one that prioritises preventive care, Minister of State for Finance, Planning, Amos Lugoloobi, has said.
Lugoloobi made the remarks during the African Union Extraordinary Summit on ending AIDS by 2030, addressing preventable maternal deaths, tackling communicable and non-communicable diseases, and strengthening health systems across Africa.
The summit, held in Accra, Ghana, is themed: “Advancing Justice, Equity and Universal Health Coverage: Ending AIDS, TB, improving maternal health, addressing endemic non-communicable and neglected tropical diseases and conditions in Africa.”
The minister said Uganda is also shifting towards domestic health financing to reduce dependence on donor support and achieve greater health sovereignty.
He added that government is planning an integrated healthcare delivery model that provides coordinated services centred on individuals rather than separate disease programmes.
Lugoloobi further highlighted the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in improving health service delivery, alongside digitisation of the health sector to strengthen data use in health planning and decision-making.
He said these reforms are part of Uganda’s broader efforts to build a stronger, more sustainable health system capable of addressing current and future health challenges.
