Uganda, March 13 -- A report released by the government yesterday indicates that the availability of services in healthcare facilities and the capacity of the facilities to offer the services are still "low", signaling gaps in access and quality of care.

The figures in the report show that health facilities in Kampala, West Nile, South Central, Busoga, Tooro and Acholi had the best scores in the general service readiness index -the measure of the capacity of health facilities to provide services.

The facilities in the above areas scored between 0.60 and 0.66 in the general services readiness index, above the national average of 0.59. The above facilities were followed by those in Bunyoro, North Central, Ankole, Bukedi, and Kigezi, with ...