Obligations of low income countries in ensuring equity in global health financing

BMC Medical Ethics

Table 1 Inequitable health financing due to unequal budget allocations to health between Uganda and Kenya

Country	Total domestic budget per capita (US$)	Health expenditure as % of total budget per capita	Absolute health expenditure per capita (US$)	Global minimum Health Exp. (GMHE) (US$)	Deficit to reach GMHE per capita (US$)
Uganda	152	7.4	11.25	60	48.75
Kenya	226	5.4	12.20	60	47.80

Source: Constructed on the basis of figures from Uganda’s Health Sector Performance Report, 2012/13 and Kenya National Health Accounts 2009/10
Total Budget Per Capita has been calculated using Actual Health Expenditure (from public domestic resources) for each country as a percentage of total domestic budgets (without external funds)

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