Kitgum Hospital

Kitgum Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Kitgum, Kitgum District, Northern Uganda,  Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 200
History
Founded 1948
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Kitgum Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in Northern Uganda. It serves as the district hospital for Kitgum District.

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitgum, approximately 440 kilometres (270 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city in that East African country.[1] The coordinates of Kitgum Hospital are:3°17'39.0"N, 32°52'52.0"E (Latitude:3.294167; Longitude:32.881111).[2]

Overview

Kitgum Hospital is a public hospital, established in 1934. It is intended to serve as the district hospital for Kitgum District and surrounding communities. A large number of patients are attended to from the districts of Abim, Agago, Kabong, Kotido, Lamwo, Nwoya and Pader. A significant number of the hospital patients come from neighboring South Sudan.[3] This has put great strain on the hospital resources, including the understaffed, underpaid personnel; the dilapidated and antiquated infrastructure & equipment and the inadequate financial resources.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kitgum With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Google (4 July 2015). "Location of Kitgum Hospital At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Labeja, Peter (24 January 2014). "Kitgum Hospital Overwhelmed With Patients From South Sudan". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Womakuyu, Frederick (24 January 2012). "Kitgum Hospital: A Facility Falling Apart". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 2 November 2014.

Coordinates: 03°17′39″N 32°52′52″E / 3.29417°N 32.88111°E / 3.29417; 32.88111

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