Lorna Montgomery, Charlene M. McShane, Olinda Santin, Florence Nakaggwa, P. Agaba, J. Apio, Angela N. Kawooya, A. Komuhangi, Christopher Jenkins, Mandi MacDonald, Florence Githinji, C. Misinde, R. C. Nanyonga
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Resource-limited health systems in sub-Saharan Africa struggle to provide population-wide high-quality primary healthcare, with particular concerns relating to professional workforce issues and the role of family caregivers. This qualitative study design explores the perceptions of (n = 19) health and social care professionals of the challenges they face in caring for individuals living with non-communicable diseases in Uganda. Identified challenges resulted from staffing and resource limitations, with wider issues relating to poverty and the burden placed on carers. As non-communicable diseases continue to rise, these empirical findings can inform developments in policy and service delivery in low and middle-income country contexts.