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Table 1 Overview of the health system in Uganda

From: Implementing the skilled birth attendance strategy in Uganda: a policy analysis

Health Facility

Roles

Regional and National Referral hospitals

Provide ccomprehensive specialist services, conduct research and training of health workers. Provide all other services as district level hospital. Target population two million people.

District (General) Hospitals

Provide curative, preventive, maternity, outpatient and inpatient services. Provide blood transfusion, medical imaging and laboratory services. Provide in service training, support community based programs through consultation and research. Target population 500,000 people

Health Centre IV (HCIV)

Provide curative, preventive, maternity, outpatient and inpatient services. Supervise, coordinate and plan for health centre levels III and II. Target population 100,000 people.

Health centre III (HCIII)

Provide basic preventive, promotive and curative care as well as basic obstetric care. Support supervision of community and health centre level II. Target population 20,000 people.

Health centre II (HCII)

Provide outpatient care including antenatal care, preventive care and link with the community and village health teams. Target population 5000 people

  1. Adapted from Health Sector and Strategic investment Plan [4]