UGANDAUGANDA

THE PEARL OF AFRICATHE PEARL OF AFRICA

MAJOR INDICATORSMAJOR INDICATORS

POPULATION OF 27 MILLION PEOPLEPOPULATION OF 27 MILLION PEOPLE

56% ARE CHILDREN BELOW 18 YEARS56% ARE CHILDREN BELOW 18 YEARS

12% LIVE IN URBAN AREAS12% LIVE IN URBAN AREAS

GDP OF 6.4 BILLION DOLLARGDP OF 6.4 BILLION DOLLAR

LITERACY RATE 68%LITERACY RATE 68%

77% SUBSIDE BY AGRICULTURE / UNIMPLOYED77% SUBSIDE BY AGRICULTURE / UNIMPLOYED

MAJOR INDICATORSMAJOR INDICATORS

8% HAVE ELECTRICITY8% HAVE ELECTRICITY

5% HAVE TV SET5% HAVE TV SET

48% HAVE RADIO48% HAVE RADIO

49% WORD OF MOUTH AS MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION49% WORD OF MOUTH AS MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION

AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE 5 PERSONSAVERAGE FAMILY SIZE 5 PERSONS

PERCAPITA INCOMEPERCAPITA INCOME $300.00$300.00

MAJOR INDICATORSMAJOR INDICATORS UGANDA HAS THE BIGGEST FRESH WATER LAKE-UGANDA HAS THE BIGGEST FRESH WATER LAKE-

L.VICTORIAL.VICTORIA

THE SOURCE OF THE LONGEST RIVER IN AFRICA-THE SOURCE OF THE LONGEST RIVER IN AFRICA-R.NILER.NILE

HAS FERTILE SOILSHAS FERTILE SOILS

STABLE GOVERNMENTSTABLE GOVERNMENT

GOOD CLIMATEGOOD CLIMATE

LOTS OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONSLOTS OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

CHURCH INDICATORSCHURCH INDICATORS 85% CHRISTIAN85% CHRISTIAN

30% BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS30% BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS

UGANDA HAS THE FASTEST GROWING CHURCH IN AFRICAUGANDA HAS THE FASTEST GROWING CHURCH IN AFRICA

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF BORN AGAIN CHURCHES HAS NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF BORN AGAIN CHURCHES HAS GROWN FROM 120 CHURCHES IN 1990 TO OVER 15,000 NOWGROWN FROM 120 CHURCHES IN 1990 TO OVER 15,000 NOW

80% OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMES FROM MISSION 80% OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMES FROM MISSION GROUPS IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH CAREGROUPS IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE

BURDEN OF DISEASESBURDEN OF DISEASES

Health indicatorsHealth indicators

IndicatorIndicator FiguresFiguresLife expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth 42 years42 yearsInfant mortality rate increasingInfant mortality rate increasing 97/100097/1000Probability of death before 5 yearsProbability of death before 5 years 14.3%14.3%Under-five mortality rateUnder-five mortality rate 147/1000147/1000Total fertility rate(birth per woman)Total fertility rate(birth per woman) 6.96.9Maternal Mortality RateMaternal Mortality Rate 506/1000506/1000Population per hospital bedPopulation per hospital bed 870870Contraceptive useContraceptive use 15%15%Population Growth RatePopulation Growth Rate 3.3%3.3%Deaths caused by preventable diseasesDeaths caused by preventable diseases 75% 75%

MalariaMalaria 15.4%15.4%Respiratory InfectionsRespiratory Infections 10.5%10.5%Prenatal ConditionsPrenatal Conditions 20%20%DiarrheaDiarrhea 8.4%8.4%AidsAids 9.1%9.1%

Disease burdenDisease burden

Maternal conditionsMaternal conditions 20% 20% MalariaMalaria 15.4% 15.4% Respiratory tract infectionsRespiratory tract infections 10.5% 10.5% HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS 9.1% 9.1% DiarrheaDiarrhea 8.4%. 8.4%.

Over 38% of under 5 years are stunted and 25% are Over 38% of under 5 years are stunted and 25% are underweight and 5% wastedunderweight and 5% wasted

Health Health indicatorsindicators

Over 1.5 million people are HIV positive of which 0.9 Over 1.5 million people are HIV positive of which 0.9 million have full blown AIDS. million have full blown AIDS.

The majority of those who are affected with HIV/AIDS The majority of those who are affected with HIV/AIDS disease in Uganda unfortunately are within the bracket disease in Uganda unfortunately are within the bracket of 15 to 40 years, which is where the majority of the of 15 to 40 years, which is where the majority of the labor force come from.labor force come from.

Women form the majority of people affected by HIV. Women form the majority of people affected by HIV.

The prevalence of HIV has gone down from 30% in The prevalence of HIV has gone down from 30% in 1990 to 9% in 1999 and 6.5% in 2003 due to ABC 1990 to 9% in 1999 and 6.5% in 2003 due to ABC approach by Government.approach by Government.

Medical ServicesMedical Services The Doctor- Patient ratio The Doctor- Patient ratio 1:18,700 1:18,700

Total Health work force Total Health work force 18,102 18,102

Medical specialists Medical specialists 269 269

57 State hospitals, 44 NGO hospitals and 5 private 57 State hospitals, 44 NGO hospitals and 5 private hospitals (most of which are poor equipped or not hospitals (most of which are poor equipped or not equipped at all).equipped at all).

Only 49% of households in Uganda have access to Only 49% of households in Uganda have access to health care facilitieshealth care facilities

LIFE CENTERSLIFE CENTERS

BITING POVERTYBITING POVERTYØ MICROFINANCE PROJECTMICROFINANCE PROJECTØ VOCATIONAL SCHOOLSVOCATIONAL SCHOOLSØ PUBLIC SCHOOL PROJECTPUBLIC SCHOOL PROJECTØ REHABILITATION REHABILITATION

PROGRAMS FOR THE PROGRAMS FOR THE WAR/AIDS AFFECTED WAR/AIDS AFFECTED PEOPLEPEOPLE

Ø AGRICULTURAL TRAININGAGRICULTURAL TRAININGØ MEDICAL FACILITIESMEDICAL FACILITIESØ MOBILE HOSPITALMOBILE HOSPITALØ CULTURAL CENTERCULTURAL CENTER

OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESSBUSINESSØ EXPORT INCLUDING EXPORT INCLUDING

CRAFTS, AFRICAN CRAFTS, AFRICAN WEAR, FRUITS, WEAR, FRUITS, COFFEECOFFEE

Ø INVESTMENT IN INVESTMENT IN AGROBASED AGROBASED INDUSTRIES E.G. INDUSTRIES E.G. BEEF, FRUIT JUICE BEEF, FRUIT JUICE PROCESSING AND PROCESSING AND MINING MINING

CONTACTCONTACT

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