This is the second Health Financing Strategy for Uganda, and it comes at a time of global commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It is anticipated that this strategy will serve as a critical element in Uganda��s pathway to achieving the health-related SDGs and attaining UHC. UHC emphasizes access to good quality health care according to need, while at the same time limiting exposure to financial risk for those who seek care. Achieving UHC is a cornerstone of the new set of SDGs, which have been defined as the new global development goals. Uganda is transitioning from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the SDGs, in which UHC is the all-encompassing health goal. The attainment of the UHC goal in any country requires a well-functioning Health Financing system. In developing the HFS, the MOH recognizes that the implementation of the financing reforms in this strategy will rely on existing systems and structures, and progressively move towards building the required systems for UHC.
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