Distribution of Literate persons aged 18 and above by Region 2005/06 Background Characteristic Residence Urban Rural 2009/10 89 74 Region Kampala Central Eastern Northern Western 92 82 71 74 74 Male Female Total Male Female Total 83 58 86 66 90 77 86 62 88 69 90 78 56 45 60 91 80 64 59 67 95 84 75 77 77 90 81 60 52 65 92 83 68 64 71 69% 79% 66% 73% Uganda 76% 63% Uganda National Household Survey 2010 Distribution of Literate persons aged 18 and above by Sex 2005/2006 2009/2010 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 87 80 69 58 Male 71 61 Female Uganda Uganda National Household Survey 2010 Health: Governance In Uganda, both the public and private sectors play an important role in health. The public sector includes all health facilities under the Ministry of Health, as well as the health services being provided under the Ministries of Defense (the military), the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Police and Prisons), the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the Ministry of 8