Fast Facts

Tuberculosis in Uganda:

  1. Uganda ranks 16th highest in the world for tuberculosis cases
  2. Poverty, weak health care system, and lack of facilities has caused TB to spread excessively
  3. The lack of separate hospital wings increases cases of TB 

Uganda:

  1. Located in sub-Saharan eastern Africa bordering Lake Victoria
  2. About 30 million people
  3. Total government spending on health care is around 7.2% of the national income
  4. There are 8 physicians per 100,000 people

Tuberculosis in Uganda:

  1. Uganda ranks 16th highest in the world for tuberculosis cases
  2. Poverty, weak health care system, and lack of facilities has caused TB to spread excessively
  3. The lack of separate hospital wings increases cases of TB 

Iganga, Uganda:

  1. Iganga is a town of about 40,000 people
  2. The hospital in Iganga lacks a tuberculosis wing
  3. Patients suffering from other illnesses are treated in the same area as TB patients
  4. The disease spreads quickly and has become a huge problem