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Uganda on right path to achieving Universal Health Coverage

Kampala, Apr 7 (UNI) Uganda is slowly but surely moving toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which is the cornerstone for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 3 on the global development agenda.
This was the consensus from participants at a high-level breakfast meeting hosted by the World Health Organisation Country Office in commemoration of World Health Day 2018 which also marks the 70th birthday of the organisation.
For instance, the country has a robust health sector development plan that seeks to, among others goals “accelerate movement towards Universal Health Coverage with Essential health and related services needed for promotion of a healthy and productive life”. This is also encapsulated in the overall targets the country’s Vision 2040.
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