Health
Kiboga district has a total of 21 functional health facilities as detailed below:
1.District Hospital - 01
2.Health Centre IV - 01
3.Health Centre III - 05
4.Health Centre II - 15
Of these, 5 (five) are private Non Government health units which are supported by government in terms of funding.
The sector continues to strengthen primary health care services through an integrated support system for improved service delivery. Emphasis was placed on immunization, Reproductive health and prevention/control of epidemics and sensitization of communities on health issues.
1. Immunization coverage has since 2003/04 improved from 71% to 84% to date i.e. for DPT 3.
2. TB detection rate is at 49%
3. Malarial treatment within 24hrs is 80% for all children under 5 years.
4. 7 testing and counseling centers have been established.
5. About 150 patients are on ARV therapy at 3 treatment centers i.e. Kiboga hospital and 1 HC IV's.
Health indicators have also help to access poverty levels in the district
Key areas of the District health indicators compared to National are summarised below:
Maternal and Child Health services in Kiboga
- Antenatal services
- Delivery services
- Postnatal care services
National targets |
District output |
|---|---|
Deliveries 35% |
Deliveries 29% |
Maternal mortality ratio 435 |
Maternal mortality ratio 520 |
Infant Mortality rate 76 |
Infant Mortality rate 67 |
Under five mortality 137 |
Under five mortality 129 |
New ANC visit 94% |
New ANC visit 91% |
4TH Visit ANC 38% |
4TH Visit ANC 24% |
Pregnant mothers receiving PMTCT services |
89% |
Deliveries by TB 42% |
Proximately 51% |
Immunization DPT3 85% |
Immunization DPT3 90% |
Total fertility rate 6.7 |
Total fertility rate 7.1 |
Women 15-19 who are mothers or pregnant with first child 25% |
Women 15-19 who are mothers or pregnant with first child 30% |
Percentage using FP 24% |
Percentage using FP 36% |
Percentage using modern FP 18% |
Percentage using modern FP 30% |
Percentage unmet need FP 41% |
Percentage unmet need FP 36% |
Median age at sexual intercourse: (women age 20-49) 16.6 |
Median age at sexual intercourse: (women age 20-49) 16.0 |
Median age first marriage: (women age 20-49) 17.8 |
Median age first marriage: (women age 20-49) 17.8 |
Median age first childbirth: (women age 20-49) 18.7 |
Median age first childbirth: (women age 20-49) 18.3 |
Children under five who are stunted 38% |
Children under five who are stunted 30% |
Children under five who are wasted 6% |
Children under five who are wasted 3% |
Women with a comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS 31% |
Women with a comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS 46% |
Men with a comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS 42% |
Men with a comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS 44% |
Experience of physical violence (% women age 15-49) 60% |
Experience of physical violence (% women age 15-49) 59% |
Experience of sexual violence (% women age 15-49) 39% |
Experience of sexual violence (% women age 15-49) 32% |
Experience of violence during pregnancy (women age 15-49) 16% |
Experience of violence during pregnancy (women age 15-49) 11% |
Deforming child days April 2011 |
80% |
Vitamin A child days April 2011 |
74% |
Facilities offering MCH: Kiboga Hospital, Bukomero HCIV, Kyanamuyonjo, Katwe, Nabwendo, Muwanga, Lwamata, Agape Nursing home, and Kyekumbya
