Health

 

The sector vision is “to have a healthy and productive population that contributes to economic growth and national development”.

The health Department oversees the provision of health services in the district. Working with several other partners, we deliver primary health care in the areas of promotive, preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative health services.

With 459 heath workers, we provide curative and preventive health care through 3 hospitals (2privately owned), 2 health centre IV, 9 Health centre III, 13 health centre 34 and village health teams. The range of services include: maternity and child welfare services; the control of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis; control of the spread of disease in the district; rural ambulance services; primary health care services; vector control; environment sanitation; health education.

We have consistently attained high ranking in the national league table and rated among the first 50 districts. Progress in improving the health standards of our community has been attained as indicated by: a percentage vaccine coverage of 52%, 57% deliveries of pregnant mothers in health units, a 100% out-patient department (OPD) per capita utilization, and a comprehensive HIV/AIDS service coverage of 98% and a prevalence rate of 7.2%, sanitation coverage of 98%, reduction in sanitation related diseases occurrence by 10%).

The table below summaries the number of health facilities in the district

Distribution of health facilities in Kanungu district

Type of Facility

Ownership

 

 

Gov’t

PNFP

PFP

Total

Hospital

1

1

0

2

HCIV

3

0

0

3

HCIII

10

4

1

16

HCII

17

18

1

35

Total

30

23

2

55

 

Detailed per Sub County

Sub county

Parish

Facility

Level

Ownership

Kambuga

Bugongi

Bugongi

H C II

Govt

Nyarutojo

Nyarutojo

Nyarutojo

HC II

  

Kiringa

Kiringa

HCII

Govt.

  

Kambuga TC

Northern

Kambuga

Hosp.

Govt.

Katete

 

Mbulamizi Barracks

HCIII

Govt

Katete

Katete

HC III

Govt.

  

Kirima

Rubimbwa

Rubimbwa

HC II

Govt.

Rutugunda

Kitariro

HC II

NGO

  

Kihanda

HCII

NGO

    

Kihanda

HCII

Govt

    

Kirima

HC III

Govt

    

Bushura

Kazuru

HC II

Govt.

  

Kanungu Town Council

Western Ward

Kanungu

HC IV

Govt.

Southern W.

Makiro

HC II1

NGO

  

Northern

Mazzoldi

HC II

Govt

  

Western Ward

Nyakatare

HC II1

NGO

  

Eastern Ward

Kifujo

HC II

NGO

  

Rugyeyo

Nyarurambi

Rugyeyo

HC III

Govt.

 

Rugyeyo Com  Hospital

Hospital

PPH

  

Mishenyi

Mishenyi

HC II

Govt.

  

Bushekwe

Burora

HCII

NGO

  

Kayungwe

Bukunga

HCII

NGO

  

Kihiihi

Nkunda

Bushere

HC II

NGO

Kibimbiri

Kibimbiri

HC II

NGO

  

Rushoroza

Matanda

HCIII

Gov’t

  

Kihihi TC

Central Ward

Kihiihi

HC IV

Govt.

Northern Ward

Nyamwegabira

HC III

NGO

  

Western ward

Bihomborwa

HC II

Govt.

  

Nyanga

Nyanga

Kazinga

HC II

NGO

Nyakinoni

Nyarurambi

Nyakinioni

HC II

NGO

Nyakashure

Samaria

HC II

Govt

  

Kanyantorogo

Burema

Kanyantorogo

HC III

Govt

Kihembe

Kihembe

HC II

NGO

  

Nyamigoye

Bugiri

HC II

NGO

  

Butogota TC

Northern Ward

Kayonza Tea Factory

HC II1

NGO

Central Ward

Butogota

HCII

NGO

  

Central Ward

Ntungamo

H C II

Govt.

  

Nyamirama

Ntungwa

Nyakashozi

HC II

NGO

Rushaka

Rushaka

HC II

NGO

  

Ntungwa

Nyamirama

HC III

Govt.

  

Mpungu

Karambi

Mpungu

H C III

Govt.

Mpungu

Kanyanshogye

HC II

NGO

  

Rutenga

Katojo

Rutenga

HC III

Govt.

Mafuga

Mafuga

HC III

Govt.

  

Kinaaba

Kinaba

Kinaaba

HC II

NGO

Kinaba

HC II

Govt.

    

Kayonza

Bujengwe

Kayonza

HC III

Govt.

Karangara

Karangara

HC II

Govt

  

 

Byumba

HCII

NGO

  

Kyeshero

Kyeshero

HC II

NGO

  

Mukono

Bwindi Com Hospital

Hospital

NGO

  

 

 

 

 

Health service accessibility indicators in Kanungu district

OPD utilisation

1.3

Average Population served by each health unit 

5,257

Percentage of population within 5km radius of health unit

85%

Deliveries in health facility      

7403 (62.2%)

Number of licensed private health facilities

13

Practicing Doctor: population ratio                      

1:38229

Nurse: Population ratio                                        

1:1163

Clinical Officer: Population ratio                          

1:12164

Midwives: pregnant women (15-49) ratio            

1:53247

Number of mothers receiving complete antenatal services

6548

Source: DHO Kanungu District

Key MCH indicators

 

 

Infant Mortality Ratio (IMR)

23/1000 live births

Under 5 mortality

29/1000 live births

Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR)

9.2%/1000 live births

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

74.3/100,000 live births

Source: DHO Kanungu district