Kiryandongo General Hospital
| Kiryandongo General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Kiryandongo, Kiryandongo District, Western Region,  Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 109 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Kiryandongo General Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The hospital is on the Kampala–Gulu highway, in Kikube Parish, Kiryandongo sub-county, Kibanda County, in Kiryandongo District, about 50 kilometres (31 mi), north-east of Masindi General Hospital.[1] This is approximately 211 kilometres (131 mi) north of the Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country.[2] The coordinates of the hospital are 01°52'46.0"N, 32°03'43.0"E (Latitude:1.879439; Longitude:32.061950).[3]
Overview
Kiryandongo General Hospital is a 109-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Kiryandongo District and parts of the districts of Masindi, Nakasongola, Oyam, Apac, Amuru, and Nwoya.[4]
Beginning in December 2013, the government of Uganda, using a loan from the World Bank, began renovating this hospital at a cost of US$5,654,229. The renovations included the following:[4]
- New and bigger Outpatients Department
- A new Emergency Room (Casualty Department)
- Laundry facilities or family members
- Kitchen facilities for family members
- A new incinerator
- Disposal facilities for placentas and other bioharzard waste
- Twelve new staff houses
- Replacement of broken glass in windows and doors; both inside and outside
- Internal and external painting
- Replace old 50kVA transformer with new 500kVA unit.
- Upgrade the water supply including a new 144,000 litres (31,676 imp gal; 38,041 US gal) reservoir
- Dig a borehole powered with a solar water pump
- Upgrade and repair internal and external plumbing.
See also
References
- ↑ GFC (4 May 2016). "Distance between Central Police Station, Kiryandongo, Bobi - Masindi Road, Kikube, Western Region, Uganda and Masindi Hospital, Masindi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ GFC (4 May 2016). "Distance between Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Central Police Station, Kiryandongo, Bobi - Masindi Road, Kikube, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Google (4 May 2016). "Location of Kiryandongo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 UMOH (4 May 2016). "Uganda Health System Strengthening Project (UHSSP)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 01°52′46″N 32°03′43″E / 1.87944°N 32.06194°E
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