Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) v Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero , Minister of Health & Attorney General of Uganda
Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) v Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero , Minister of Health & Attorney General of Uganda (Miscellaneous Cause 210 of 2018) [2024] UGHCCD 24 (16 January 2024)
The court found that the Respondents, by failing to enact binding legislation to regulate and standardize levies, rates, and pricing of medical services in private health facilities, have violated and continue to threaten the right to health of patients in Uganda. The existing guidelines and codes lack punitive force and do not substitute for statutory regulation. The court took judicial notice of the notorious disparities and abuses in private health charges and held that the state has a constitutional and international obligation to ensure accessibility and affordability of health services.…
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- Right To Health
- Public Interest Litigation
- Regulation Of Private Health Facilities
- Access To Medical Services
- Human Rights Enforcement
- Ministerial Liability