The future of financing for HIV services in Uganda and the wider sub-Saharan Africa region: should we ask patients to contribute to the cost of their care?

The future of financing for HIV services in Uganda and the wider sub-Saharan Africa region: should we ask patients to contribute to the cost of their care?

Abstract Whilst multi-lateral funding for HIV/AIDS dramatically increased from 2004 to 2008, it has largely plateaued in the last 8 years. Across sub-Saharan Africa, up to 20 % of total spending on health is used for HIV services, and of this over 85 % is estimated to come from international funding...

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Main Authors: Tom Kakaire, Walter Schlech, Alex Coutinho, Richard Brough, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Financing
Sustaining
Uganda
HIV
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3573-0

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