Out-of-pocket expenditure on health is high, accounting for nearly 40% of healthcare costs. The funding gap for medicines has also increased, highlighting the challenges in meeting pharmaceutical needs. Despite incremental progress in the national health budget, Uganda is still far from fulfilling the Abuja commitment of allocating 15% of the government budget to healthcare, as pledged in 2001. Addressing these issues is crucial to improving healthcare accessibility and achieving universal health coverage in Uganda.