Entebbe General Hospital

Entebbe General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Entebbe,  Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 200
History
Founded 2016
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Entebbe General Hospital, commonly known as Entebbe Hospital is a hospital in the town of Entebbe, in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Entebbe, in Wakiso District, approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the county, located in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°03'50.0"N, 32°28'18.0"E (Latitude:0.063874; Longitude:32.471655).[2]

Overview

Entebbe General Hospital is a public hospital funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health.[3] Originally built by the British colonialists in the 20th century as Entebbe Grade B Hospital, the facility was closed temporarily in December 2013.[4] Between December 2013 and May 2016, the hospital was rebuilt and expanded from 100 to 200 beds at a cost of US$7 million (about UGX:23.2 billion), donated by the World Bank.[5] The new facility has a private fee-for-service wing and a public, free-service wing. Other services include pediatrics, radiology, laboratory, maternity, immunization, general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics and operating rooms. Patients served come from Wakiso District, Mpigi District, Entebbe Town, and the neighboring islands in Lake Victoria.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (4 May 2016). "Distance between Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Entebbe General Hospital, Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (4 May 2016). "Location of Entebbe General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Lukwago, Juliet (18 November 2011). "Wakiso district officials visit Entebbe Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Ssebuyira, Martin (9 December 2013). "Entebbe hospital to close for renovation". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 Emmanuel Ainebyoona, and Paul Adude (4 May 2016). "Museveni commissions Entebbe General Hospital". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

Coordinates: 00°03′50″N 32°28′18″E / 0.06389°N 32.47167°E / 0.06389; 32.47167

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