Experiences of seeking healthcare across the border: lessons to inform upstream policies and system developments on cross-border health in East Africa

• Leon Mutesa,
• Freddie Ssengooba,
• Aloysius Ssennyonjo,
• Doreen Tuhebwe,
• Steven Ssendagire,
• Susan Babirye,
• Martha Akulume,
• Arthur Rutaroh,
• Mabel Nangami

Affiliations

Leon Mutesa

College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

Freddie Ssengooba

Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Aloysius Ssennyonjo

Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Doreen Tuhebwe

Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda

Steven Ssendagire

Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda

Susan Babirye

Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda

Martha Akulume

Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda

Arthur Rutaroh

Health Economics and Policy, African Health Economics and Policy Association, Kampala, Uganda

Mabel Nangami

Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya