The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) developed its first Strategic Plan for Statistics (SPS I) in 2006 to cover the period 2006/07 – 2011/12 while the second one (USP II) was developed in 2012 to cover the period 2013/14 – 2017/18. The UBOS SPS II constitutes one of the building blocks of Uganda’s Plan for National Statistical Development (PNSD).
This report brings together the most recent data on the proposed health and selected health-related SDG indicators – to assess the current situation and describe crucial data gaps. In the current absence of official goal-level indicators, summary measures of health such as (healthy) life expectancy are used to provide a general assessment of the situation. As universal health coverage (UHC) is a central concern, statistics are presented on a service-coverage index and on measures of financial protection using the WHO/World Bank UHC monitoring framework
World Health Statistics 2015 has been compiled using publications and databases produced and maintained by WHO technical programmes and regional offices. A number of demographic and socioeconomic statistics have also been derived from data produced and maintained by a range of national and international organizations.
World Health Statistics 2017 focuses on the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets by bringing together data on a wide range of relevant SDG indicators. In some cases, as indicator definitions are being refined and baseline data are being collected, proxy indicators are presented. In addition, in the current absence of official goal-level indicators, summary measures of health such as (healthy) life expectancy are used to provide a general assessment of the situation
Development of the Gender Statistics Gender Statistics Profiles is anchored in the Beijing Platform for Action, which underscores the need for gender analysis as one of the critical starting points for Gender Mainstreaming. The main objectives of compiling the Gender Statistics Gender Statistics Profile was to establish the level of awareness of gender issues and concerns within the sector; generate gender responsive indicators for the sector; repackage information to enhance availability and use of Gender Statistics by various stakeholders and build skills of the Gender Focal Persons to generate gender responsive statistics. The profile provides a contemporary overview of gender and development concerns as well as gender differentials in access, participation and use of services in the sector.
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has gained popularity within the global health policy and academic circles as countries strive to meet the UHC target established under the Sustainable Development Goal agenda. To accomplish this goal, developing countries such as Rwanda, Ghana and others have pursued bold policy initiatives including the introduction of health insurance schemes
The State of Uganda Population Report development process is a result of many multi sectoral consultative meetings under the leadership of Population Secretariat. We therefore recognize the fundamental inputs of all stakeholders who participated in the production of this report. This year's report comes at a time when the National Development Plan 2009/10 2014/15 was launched and the report needed to capture and reflect on the key development strategies contained therein.
This United Nations Development Assistance Framework for 2016-2020 is a result of a highly consultative process under the high-level modality for engagement between the Government of Uganda and the United Nations Country Team which deliberated and approved the Results Framework that underpins the UNDAF 2016-2020.
Uganda has been compiling the “State of Uganda Population Report” on an annual basis since 2000 through a joint effort by Population Secretariat, as the institution responsible for coordinating population policies and programmes; and United
The workshop to review the implementation of the Ministry of Health (MoH) work plan for the third and fourth quarters for 2018/19 financial year is scheduled to take place from 13th to 14th August 2019 at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The main objective of the workshop is to conduct a performance review of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Departments, Programmes, Councils and National Level Institutions against planned outputs and budget for the period under review. The review meeting shall also receive progress on the cross cutting actions from the previous performance review meeting (the first and second quarters for 2018/19 financial year).
This particular guideline is comprehensive and includes among others the National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines (MOH, 2004) and the Infection Control: Policies and Procedures (MOH, 2005). IPC guidelines will be used alongside with these and the other technical guidelines such as (1) PEP for HIV, Hepatitis B and C (2) Injection safety and Healthcare waste management (3) Tuberculosis Infection Control (TB-IC) guidelines etc. It has been prepared to ensure Prevention and Control of infectious diseases at health facilities through safe practices. The same guidelines can be used to provide guidance on infection prevention at household level
The Statistical Abstract is an annual publication compiled by Uganda Bureau of Statistics, which provides the statistical summary on various socio-economic indicators for Uganda. Some figures in this edition may vary from those in the earlier editions due to the updates. Note that some of the CY 2017 and FY 2017/18 data presented in this edition are provisional and could be revised in subsequent publications.
