New joint health system review highlights opportunities for strengthening health care services for refugees and migrant communities in Uganda. [WHO]
Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa and the fifth largest in the world. Over the decades, Uganda has hosted refugees from countries including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, and Rwanda. As of 31st August 2024, there were 1,7400 000 refugees in Uganda primarily situated within refugee settlements in northern and southwestern Uganda and Kampala City.