"These are just finishing our medicines": older persons' perceptions and experiences of access to healthcare in public and private health facilities in Uganda.

Background: There is limited research on the experiences of access to medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in health facilities among older persons in Uganda. This paper explores the perspectives of older persons and healthcare providers concerning older persons' access to essential medicines in Uganda.

Methods: It is based on qualitative data from three districts of Hoima, Kiboga, and Busia in Uganda.