HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
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Table 3.2: Health staff in the <strong>District</strong> (December 2010)<br />
Post Approved posts Filled posts Vacant posts<br />
<strong>District</strong> Health Officer 1 1 0<br />
Assistant DHO (Environmental health) 1 0 1<br />
Assistant DHO (maternal child health) 1 0 1<br />
Senior Environmental Officer 1 0 1<br />
Senior Health Educator 1 1 0<br />
Senior medical officer 3 1 2<br />
Senior health educator 1 1 0<br />
Inspector of Drugs 1 1 0<br />
Senior Nursing Officer 2 2 0<br />
Senior Clinical Officer 14 10 2<br />
Medical Officer 3 1 2<br />
Biostatistician 1 1 0<br />
Asst. Entomology Officer 2 1 1<br />
Nursing Officer / Midwifery 20 7 13<br />
Clinical Officer 12 7 5<br />
Nursing Officer (psychiatry) 3 0 0<br />
Anaesthetic Officer 3 0 3<br />
Public Health Dental Officer 2 2 0<br />
Health Inspector 3 3 0<br />
Radiographer 1 1 0<br />
Laboratory technician 3 2 1<br />
Theatre Assistant 6 3 3<br />
Cold Chain Technician 1 0 1<br />
stenographer 1 1 0<br />
Stores Assistant 2 1 1<br />
TB / Leprosy Assistant 1 1 0<br />
Enrolled Midwife 40 38 2<br />
Enrolled Nurse 53 42 11<br />
Health Assistant 26 12 14<br />
Laboratory Assistant 8 8 0<br />
Health Information Assistant 11 12 0<br />
Nursing Assistant 58 42 16<br />
Dental Assistant 2 2 0<br />
Office Typist 1 0 1<br />
Office attendant 1 0 1<br />
Driver 6 6 0<br />
Porter 50 5 45<br />
Source: HMISDATABANK 2010<br />
These staffing positions include those at the district Headquarters, HC IVs, HC III`s and HC II`s<br />
Table 3.3: Distribution of Health Centre (December 2010)<br />
Health centre Hospitals HC. IVs HC. III HC. II (Gov’t) HC. II (NGO) Total<br />
Kashari HSD 1 1 8 4 7 21<br />
Rwampara HSD 0 2 3 16 1 22<br />
Municipality HSD 4 1 3 4 1 13<br />
Total 5 4 14 24 9 56<br />
Source: HMISDATABANK 2010<br />
Therefore access to any form of Health Service is at 60%. Access to Basic Emergency Obstetric care is still<br />
poor hence maternal and new born mortalities are high.<br />
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