About Uganda
 Straddling the Equator, Uganda is a country of incredible contrasts, from the lush tropical rainforests of the South, to the arid desert of the North. It covers a similar land area to the UK, but with around half the population.

Away from the capital Kampala, the majority of the people survive through agriculture, working Uganda's famously fertile red soils.

There is a desperate need to provide local access to healthcare in Uganda and other African Countries. See the comparison chart below to understand just how great the health inequalities are between the UK and Uganda.
KEY HEALTH STATISTICS
Source: Ugandan Ministry of health – www.health.go.ug; WHO/UNAids statistics 2002-2005.
UGANDA
UK
Life expectancy (years)*
42
71
 Life expectancy is low because of the prevalence of malaria and HIV and lack of medical facilities to provide treatment.

Annual incidence of Malaria (% of population)

24%

0%

Prevalence of HIV (% of population)

4.1%

0.1%

Average births per woman

7.1

1.6

 The lack of supervised delivery is a driver of high infant mortality rate.

Deliveries supervised by a health worker

39%

99%

Child mortality rate

15%

0.6%

Total health spend (£ per person)**

44

1222

 Every doctor that emigrates to find work abroad has massive impact due to the shortage of doctors.
Population per doctor
18,500
1,900

*Healthy life expectancy at birth in 2003
**Total health expenditure per capita Public Health Expenditure (PHE) and Private Expenditure on Health (PvtEH)
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