This Health Facility Master List is a complete listing of both public and private health facilities in the country. There are 6,937 health facilities and each are established under unique administrative units i.e. Region, district, health sub-district, sub-county etc.
The need to uniquely identify health facilities in the country is of paramount importance for better health service delivery. Many countries do not have accurate and informed data on their health facilities yet this can facilitate effective monitoring of infrastructure development and services provided to their increasing population. Uganda has always suffered the same.
Various organisations including researchers have multiple lists of health facilities across the country. More so, the facilities differ not only in the information they contain but also in the way they are
named and identified. There is no common identifier to uniquely identify the facilities.
The prevalence of infant and young child obesity is increasing in all countries, with the most rapid rises occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The number of overweight or obese young children globally increased from 31 million in 1990 to 42 million in 2015. In the African Region alone over the same period, the number of overweight or obese children under 5 years of age increased from 4 million to 10 million. Childhood obesity is associated with several health complications, premature onset of illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, continued obesity into adulthood and an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases.
Iodine, named after the Greek word for violet, was first observed as a violet vapour during the making of gunpowder at the beginning of the 19th century. Most of the Earth’s iodine exists in the ocean: sea water, fish and vegetation. It was present during the primordial development of the earth, but large amounts were leached from the surface soil by glaciation, snow or rain and carried by wind, rivers and floods into the sea.
The main purpose of the field testing was to ascertain the suitability of the material for teaching drug management to health workers who are given the responsibility of managing drugs, particularly at the health centre or other similar levels. Most of these health workers have had no formal training in drug management.
Until the outbreak of an exotic communicable disease or other dramatic event, the elaborate infrastructures and mechanisms that protect public health on a daily basis often go unnoticed and attract little media1 interest. In the midst of a public health emergency2 the situation becomes very different as the demand for information rapidly escalates. Only recently has the true extent to which media communication3 directly influences the course of events been recognized. Good communication can rally support, calm a nervous public, provide muchneeded information, encourage cooperative behaviours and help save lives. Poor communication can fan emotions, disrupt economies and undermine confidence
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy Guidelines are designed to promote Mental Health and prevent Mental, Neurological and Substance use disorders among children and adolescents. These guidelines are a statement by the Government of Uganda to set a clear direction in development of Mental, Neurological and Substance abuse control services and as such, aim to ensure that these services are readily accessible to all children and adolescents in Uganda. The Policy Guidelines represent the views and recommendations of a wide range of stakeholders across government sectors, civil society, private sector, adolescents and the general public.
Access to safe surgery is critical to health, welfare, and economic development. In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended that all countries collect surgical indicators to lend insight into improving surgical care. No nationwide high-quality data exist for these metrics in Uganda. Methods A standardized quantitative hospital assessment and a semi-structured interview were administered to key stakeholders at 17 randomly selected public hospitals. Hospital walk-throughs and retrospective reviews of operative logbooks were completed.
This concept paper describes the Health sub-district strategy aimed at strengthening the management of health services and improving equity of access to essential health services by the population of Uganda. The strategy is intended to facilitate equity of access to health service delivery.
This book has been a cooperative effort. Many persons have contributed in different ways. Some have helped to write or rewrite different sections; some have criticized early drafts; some have used it in their programs and sent us feedback; some have sent original ideas or technologies that we have tested and then included. In all, persons or programs from 27 countries on 6 continents (North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia) have contributed
This Health Facilities Inventory has been compiled from information provided by districts through the offices of the District Health Officers, verified by the Resident District Commissioners and/or the Chief Administrative Officers. It covers all the 112 districts of the country.
The report has been compiled to i. Provide information on the current stock of health care facilities by location, level, ownership, and status of functionality as of June 2012. ii. Enable identification of underserved areas and thereby provide a guide for locating and/or siting of new Health Units. It is intended that new construction shall be directed to the underserved areas. iii. To guide effective planning for staffing and rational distribution of medicines and supplies
The Annual Report highlights state and trend data from national sources. A specific listing of source data for each figure is included in Appendix B. There is a great deal of variability in rates of people with disabilities by state and the Annual Report includes maps to highlight this information. A glossary of terms is included in Appendix C.
The Climate Change and Development Series was created in 2015 to showcase economic and scientific research that explores the interactions between climate change, climate policies, and development. The series aims to promote debate and broaden understanding of current and emerging questions about the climate-development nexus through evidence-based analysis.
