Fast Facts
Tuberculosis in Uganda:
- Uganda ranks 16th highest in the world for tuberculosis cases
- Poverty, weak health care system, and lack of facilities has caused TB to spread excessively
- The lack of separate hospital wings increases cases of TB
Uganda:
- Located in sub-Saharan eastern Africa bordering Lake Victoria
- About 30 million people
- Total government spending on health care is around 7.2% of the national income
- There are 8 physicians per 100,000 people
Tuberculosis in Uganda:
- Uganda ranks 16th highest in the world for tuberculosis cases
- Poverty, weak health care system, and lack of facilities has caused TB to spread excessively
- The lack of separate hospital wings increases cases of TB
Iganga, Uganda:
- Iganga is a town of about 40,000 people
- The hospital in Iganga lacks a tuberculosis wing
- Patients suffering from other illnesses are treated in the same area as TB patients
- The disease spreads quickly and has become a huge problem