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?

• Main Authors: Tom Kakaire (Author), Walter Schlech (Author), Alex Coutinho (Author), Richard Brough (Author), Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...