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Table 1 Number of NS cases and deaths per district in northern Uganda

From: Qualitative evaluation of the outcomes of care and treatment for children and adolescents with nodding syndrome and other epilepsies in Uganda

District

aTotal Population 0–17 years (%)

bNo. of Health facilities

cNo. of NS Cases n (%)

cNo. of Deaths due to NS No. (%)

cNS treatment/Rehabilitation centre

Pader

102 812 (58.2)

35

806 (38.7)

81 (62.8)

5

Kitgum

114 576 (56.5)

22

544 (26.1)

33 (25.6)

4

Lamwo

78 094 (58.2)

23

339 (16.3)

10 (7.8)

4

Gulu

142 111 (53.4)

73

323 (15.5)

1 (0.8)

1

Amuru

110 153 (59.5)

38

58 (2.7)

4 (3.1)

1

Lira

215 702(53.9)

29

13(0.6)

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  1. aNational Population and Housing Census 2014, area specific profiles
  2. bMinistry of Health Facilities Inventory, July 2012
  3. cMinister of Health Statement of nodding syndrome in Northern Uganda March 2018
  4. NS Nodding syndrome, − Not applicable