According to the budget framework paper for 2017/18, government has proposed budget cuts to several sectors.
The health sector is set to suffer a nominal cut of 30 per cent from Shs 1.8 trillion in FY2016/17 to 1.2 trillion shillings in 2017/18. Speaking at the 31st National Resistance Movement (NRM) liberation day held in Masindi district, President Museveni said the money set aside will be used to expand and strengthen the transport infrastructure as well as for construction of the oil refinery ahead of the anticipated oil production set to begin in 2020.
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