Table 1 Ugandan health care system
Type of facility | Catchment population and size | Services by level of care |
|---|---|---|
Health centre IIa | Parish (5000) | Preventive and promotive services |
Outpatient services | ||
Antenatal care | ||
Health centre III | Sub-county (20 000) | All services offered at health centres II |
Maternity services | ||
Inpatient services (general ward) | ||
Laboratory services | ||
Health centre IV | County (100 000) | All services offered at health centres III |
Inpatient services (men, women, children) | ||
General surgical operations | ||
Emergency services | ||
Blood transfusion | ||
General hospitalb | District (500 000) | All services offered at health centres IV |
Medical imaging | ||
In-service training | ||
Operational research | ||
Regional referral hospital | Region (3 000 000) | All services offered at general hospitals |
Specialized clinics | ||
Specialist surgical operations | ||
Pathology | ||
Teaching | ||
Intern training | ||
Research | ||
National referral hospital | National (10 000 000) | All services offered at regional referral hospitals |
Super-specialist clinical services | ||
Super-specialist surgical services | ||
Specialist teaching | ||
Research |