Research Article

Improving Surgical Access in Rural Africa through a Surgical Camp Model

Table 3

Procedure per population rates, campsite in Uganda, 2013.

Site Catchment population (2010/11 estimates)Category and number of procedures Procedure: per 100,000 of population
Procedure Number

Amuria 315,900Hernia 131 : 4.1
Hydrocele 261 : 8.2
Goiter 0

Kaberamaido195,400Hernia 181 : 9.2
Hydrocele 251 : 12.8
Goiter 0

Katakwi153,600Hernia 101 : 6.5
Hydrocele241 : 15.6
Goiter 81 : 5.2

Serere176,500Hernia 451 : 25.5
Hydrocele 101 : 5.7
Goiter 131 : 7.4

Ngora101,900Hernia 181 : 17.7
Hydrocele 61 : 5.9
Goiter 101 : 9.8

Kumi and Aturur13,000Hernia 191 : 146
Hydrocele 151 : 115
Goiter 91 : 69

Soroti241,200Hernia 201 : 8.3
Hydrocele 61 : 2.5
Goiter 151 : 9.9

Overall 1,197,500Hernia 1471 : 12.5
Hydrocele 1121 : 10
Goiter 351 : 2.9

2002 population census estimates.