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Uganda’s Jubilee: Time for Health Audit

July 19, 2012July 19, 2014Leave a Comment

A brief overview of the history of the medical profession in the last 50 years gives us a sneak view of our health journey as a nation. According to a historical account by John Iliffe, in 1955, Uganda had 216 doctors (124 government employed and the rest private – 79 Asian, 9 African and 4 […]

April: State of Health

July 17, 2012July 19, 2014Leave a Comment

Uganda Fact File on Health Life expectancy at birth: 2011 estimate Total population: 53.24 years Male: 52.17 years Female: 54.33 years (world ranking 203 out of 221 countries compare with No.1 ranked country Monaco: 89.73 years) Infant mortality rate Male: 52.17 years Female: 54.33 years Health Expenditure: 8.2% of GDP (ranked 51st in the world […]