Mulago hospital, Uganda's nationa referal hospital

The National Service Delivery Survey has revealed that 57% of Ugandans interviewed in the survey think health services in Uganda had improved since 2004 when the last survey was carried out.

The 2008 Survey results released on Friday also reveals that 36 of household members reported that they fell sick or sustained an injury 30 days prior to the survey with the about 54% of those being above 45 years of age.

Malaria remains the most common illness with 45% of the population suffering from the illness, according to the survey.

The Survey similarly reveals that every four out of ten people sought treatment from a government hospital which on average is always about 6km from the household.

However though there is improved perception of the population about health service delivery, the report says the state of many health centers remains appalling with limited health workers and medicines a common complaint in many parts of Uganda.

By Tiberindwa Zacharia, Ultimate Media