Soroti Hospital

Soroti Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Soroti,
Soroti District,
 Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 250
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Soroti Hospital is a hospital in the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in Eastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuria, Bukedea, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Ngora, Serere and Soroti.

Location

Soroti Hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Soroti, approximately 291 kilometres (181 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city.[1] The coordinates of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital are:1°42'58.0"N, 33°36'47.0"E (Latitude:1.716111; Longitude:33.613056).[2]

Overview

Soroti Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. It is one of the 13 Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda.[3] The hospital is designated as one of the 15 Internship Hospitals in Uganda where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants. The bed capacity of Soroti Hospital is quoted as 250, as of October 2000.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Soroti With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Google, . "Location of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Uganda Has Thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals
  4. ↑ D.Kaye, MBChB, MMed (Obs/Gyn), . (10 October 2000). "Quality of Midwifery Care In Soroti District, Uganda". East African Medical Journal Vol. 77 No. 10 October 2000 via Ajol.Info. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

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Coordinates: 01°42′58″N 33°36′47″E / 1.71611°N 33.61306°E / 1.71611; 33.61306

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