Financing NCD Medicines in Primary Health Care: A Case Series of Colombia, Uganda, and Nepal
As part of the Global Week for Action on NCDs 2026, NCD Alliance has launched a case series examining how Colombia, Nepal and Uganda are working to finance access to NCD medicines through primary health care.
Financing NCD Medicines in Primary Health Care: A Case Series of Colombia, Uganda, and Nepal looks at how different health systems are translating commitments on NCD financing into practical reforms, from pooled financing and benefits packages to decentralised service delivery and stronger institutional foundations.
Access to essential NCD medicines is a critical test of universal health coverage. Even where medicines are formally included in publicly financed health services, access can still be undermined by gaps in financing, procurement, supply chains and service delivery.
The three country cases reflect very different starting points and are not presented as completed success stories. Instead, they show different stages in the journey from translating NCD financing commitment into effective coverage.
