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This thematic report explains the social determinants of health and the quality life based on the 2014 Census report.   The report makes the case for the urgent need to tackle the immediate causes of death and morbidity among women, newborns, adolescents and youth, while putting in longer-term efforts to strengthen the health system and address the social determinants of health. 

Guided by the various policy scenarios, harnessing the demographic dividend has become the defining message about the connection between family planning and accelerated economic growth for socioeconomic development. The Demographic Dividend report, has continued to guide discussions on population issues in Uganda. The presentations “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend” have catalyzed national discussions on family planning and population issues to the extent that, we see a changed stance on family planning and population messaging by President Museveni, than never before. 

Uganda is one of the top ten countries in the world that hosts the largest number of refugees. As of August 31st, 2017, the number of refugees arriving in the country had reached 1,355,764 more than at any time in the country’s history. Eighty six percent of the refugees are women and children below 18 years . UNFPA plays a leading role in ensuring access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services; preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV); and empowering women, adolescent girls and young people in refugee hosting districts. Since 2013 UNFPA has been working closely with the Government of Uganda, sister United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and other partners to ensure that sexual and reproductive health is integrated into emergency programming.