To resolve this, the ministry is designing a dedicated national health insurance scheme for seniors. Under the proposed framework, UGX 5,000 from the enhanced UGX 35,000 monthly stipend could be automatically funneled into an insurance pool, bypassing the age limitations traditional private insurers impose on individuals over 75.
"We have the right to say no to fear. We must come out and condemn policies and actions that are wrong. It is our right to oppose what seems not right to us," Ssenyonyi said.