As a developing country, health indicators in Uganda lag behind the rest of the world. Recent statistics show that life expectancy at birth in Uganda is around 49 years. Child mortality (death before the age of 5 years) occured in 140 of every 1000 births. Total health expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 7.4% in 2002.
In 2003, the Ugandan Ministry of Public Health has reported an outbreak of cholerainBundibugyo district, with most cases located along the Semliki and Lamia rivers.[1]
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