Abim General Hospital

Abim General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Abim,
Abim District,
Northern Region,
 Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 100
History
Founded 1969
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Abim General Hospital, also known as Abim Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the district hospital for the Abim District.

Location

The hospital is in the town of Abim in the Karamoja sub-region, approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), by road, west of the Moroto Regional Referral Hospital.[1] The coordinates of the hospital are 02°41'56.0"N, 33°39'28.0"E (Latitude:2.698892; Longitude:33.657788).[2]

Overview

The hospital was built in 1969 during the first administration of Milton Obote (1962 to 1971).[3][4] Since its founding, the hospital infrastructure has deteriorated, the equipment has aged or ceased working, and the poorly paid staff have become demoralized.[5][6]

Renovations and improvements

In February 2016, the hospital underwent renovations, including rehabilitation of its water supply system. The authorities plan to hire four additional physicians for the facility and to re-equip it with beds and bedding.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (5 May 2016). "Distance between Abim, Northern Region, Uganda and Moroto Hospital, Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (5 May 2016). "Location of Abim General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ↑ UPC (2010). "Uganda People's Congress: What We Stand For - Health". Kampala: Uganda People's Congress (UPC). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Nassaka, Flavia (18 January 2016). "Uganda: Abim Hospital Troubles". The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Our Reporter (13 May 2015). "State of Abim Hospital Shocks Nations". The Red Pepper. Mukono. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Imaka, Isaac (9 February 2016). "Uganda’s Sick Health Sector". Worldpolicy.org. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Ariong, Steven. "Hospital renovated after Besigye visit". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 02°41′56″N 33°39′28″E / 2.69889°N 33.65778°E / 2.69889; 33.65778

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