Bududa General Hospital, also Bududa Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]
| Bududa General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bududa, Bududa District, Eastern Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 01°00′34″N 34°19′58″E / 1.00944°N 34.33278°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1969[1] |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location
editThe hospital is located in the town of Bududa, in Bududa District, in Bugisu sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Bududa Hospital are:01°00'34.0"N; 34°19'58.0"E (Latitude:1°00'34.0"N; Longitude:34°19'58.0"E).[3]
Overview
editBududa Hospital, with bed capacity of 100, was built in the 1960s by the government of Prime Minister Milton Obote (1962 - 1971). The hospital has not received any renovations since it was constructed. Like many of Uganda's public hospitals, Bududa General Hospital is understaffed, over-crowded, underfunded and operated with antiquated or absent equipment.[1][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Olaka, Denis (16 May 2012). "Acute Doctor Shortage Plagues Bududa Hospital". Mbale: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Bududa General Hospital And Mbale Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Location of Bududa General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Mwesigwa, Alon (16 November 2011). "Uganda health sector needs resuscitation". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Elunya, Joseph (27 March 2009). "Lack of Doctors and Drugs Causing a Crisis at Bududa Hospital". Mbale: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
External links
edit- Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
- Uganda: Bududa landslides: One month down the road, what has been done? - Uganda Red Cross: 1 April 2010
- Uganda: How Candidates Plan to Fix Ailing Healthcare - 21 December 2015