Dr Timothy Musila, the assistant commissioner for Health Services in charge of private sector coordination from the ministry of Health, says the growing burden of disease in Uganda is directly linked to changing lifestyle, poor nutrition choices and limited awareness about preventive health-care, which is among the leading causes of household impoverishments.”
Dr Musila made these comments at an event held at the Imperial Royale hotel on June 5 during the launch of the Family Health Expo organised by the Uganda Health Federation and Corpius Health Services.
It is set to take place from August 1 to August 3 at the UMA show grounds in Lugogo under the theme “Innovating Health to Overcome Funding Gaps and Advance Preventive Care through the Private Sector”.
Musila notes that the cost of healthcare in the country is increasing because people are not cautious about what they eat, which has resulted into diseases such as cancer and diabetes. He says they are expensive to treat and lead to impoverishment as people dispose of assets so as to clear medical bills.
“If we focus on prevention and health promotion, we shall be able to save a lot of money and reduce the burden of diseases and illnesses that we get. In this country, we spend about $45 per capita on health services, and of that amount, the government contributes $6. This means the rest is funded by investments by the consumers of health care through out-of-pocket expenditure and the partners who have been supporting us,” he notes.
With donors such as the United States cutting aid, Musila notes the burden now is heavily put on consumers of health services to fully incur the costs of health services they need. He highlights that the expo will enable the ministry bring together people with different skills working collaboratively to secure the health space.
Meanwhile, Grace Kiwanuka, the executive director of the Uganda Health Federation, says the event will focus on preventative health-care as a way of reducing the disease burden.
“The expo will explore practical solutions aimed at reducing the disease burden such as improving access to affordable health care and enhancing the overall health system in line with Uganda’s commitment to preventative health care versus curative health care practices,” Kiwanuka says.
》》 “poor nutrition choices and limited awareness about preventive health-care, which is among the leading causes of household impoverishments.” 《《
I agree with this 💯
Does Mr. Timothy Mulisa look like he eats right ?
Does he look like someone who eats greens to you ?
Does he look like someone who passes on a fried dish that is put Infront of him ?
Does he look like someone who cannot get diabetes because he eats greens and exercises daily ?
Why did you get that photo where he is posed like that ?