Furthermore, NGO hospitals were still the furthest health facilities in terms of average distance; however, when
compared to 2005/06, the distances seem to have reduced. As expected, distances to health facilities were nearest in
Kampala the capital compared to the other regions.
The average number of households living within 5 Kms of health facility is 72% (Health Facilities Inventory MOH, 2012)
Average distance to health facilities/health providers available within the community in Kilometers (KM)
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2005/06
2009/10
House
Hold
Survey
Source:
Uganda
National
2009/10
Immunization Coverage
The common antigens administered in the country include; BCG (against tuberculosis), DPT-HepB-Hib (against
Diphtheria, Pertusis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, and Haemophilias influenza), Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV, against poliomyelitis
and a measles vaccine).
Statistics indicate that immunization against tuberculosis which has been leading in coverage since 2007 at about 90%
has now been overtaken by Polio immunization in 2011 at about 95% coverage.
Routine Immunization Coverage by % in Uganda from 2007 to 2011 of Children less than 1 year
100
90
80
70
BCG
60
DPT
50
POLIO
40
MEASLES
30
TT2+PREG
20
10
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
11