“They tossed me up like a ball”: informal settlement residents’ experiences in accessing healthcare in Kampala, Uganda
Abstract Background Most urban dwellers (55%) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) live in informal settlements. Informal settlement dwellers have higher disease risk and poorer quality of life than residents of formal urban environments, yet they have less access to healthcare. Despite benef...
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| Main Authors: | Julia Dickson-Gomez, Kirsten Beyer, Arthur Kiconco, Ronald Anguzu, Agnes Nyabigambo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23643-x |
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