Kamuli General Hospital, also Kamuli District Hospital or Kamuli Government Hospital is a hospital in Kamuli, in Kamuli District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is a public hospital, owned by the Ugandan Government and is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health.[1]
| Kamuli General Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kamuli, Kamuli District, Busoga sub-region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°56′50″N 33°07′16″E / 0.94722°N 33.12111°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location
editThis hospital is located in the central business district of te town of Kamuli, about 63 kilometres (39 mi), by road, north of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, the regional, public referral hospital.[2] The coordinates of Kamuli General Hospital are: 0°56'50.0"N, 33°07'16.0"E (Latitude:0.947223; Longitude:33.121106).[3]
Overview
editKamuli Hospital is a public hospital owned by the Uganda Government and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health. Kamuli Hospital has a planned bed capacity of 100. However, many more patients are admitted with some sharing beds of sleeping on the floor. The hospital offers services in an environment of great challenges, including corruption, inadequate staffing, poor remuneration, insufficient medication and antiquated medical equipment.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mutaka, Moses (16 January 2013). "Kamuli locals reject fees at gov't hospital". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kamuli General Hospital And Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Location of Kamuli General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Walukamba, Aldon (13 January 2014). "Kamuli Hospital Medics Accused of Extortion". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Mugerwa, Yasiin (15 April 2016). "State House gives MPs hospitals rot evidence". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.