Bugiri General Hospital

Bugiri General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Bugiri, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 100
History
Founded 1967
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Bugiri General Hospital, also Bugiri District Hospital, or Bugiri Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

The hospital is on the Jinja–Tororo highway, in the town of Bugiri, about 73 kilometres (45 mi), east of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Bugiri General Hospital are: 0°34'25.0"N, 33°44'33.0"E (Latitude:0.573605; Longitude:33.742501).[3]

Overview

Bugiri General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Bugiri District and parts of the districts of Iganga, Busia, Namayingo Mayuge and Namutumba.[1] [4][5]

The hospital was built in 1967[1] by the Obote I government. Over the years, the hospital infrastructure has deteriorated, the equipment has become antiquated and hospital has become under-staffed. The remaining workers are overworked, underpaid, poorly funded and under-motivated.[6]

Renovations

In November 2015,the Uganda Ministry of Health contracted Alliance Technical Services Limited to carry out repairs to the hospital at a budgeted sum of UGX:699,856,460. The repair work is expedience to conclude in August 2016.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (8 May 2016). "Distance between Jinja Referal(sic) Hospital, Rotary Road, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bugiri Referral Hospital, A 109, Bugiri, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (8 May 2016). "Location of Bugiri General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ↑ UMOH (4 May 2016). "Uganda Health System Strengthening Project (UHSSP)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Elizeus Rutebemberwa; et al. (2 January 2013). "Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative exploration of reasons for choice". BMC International Health & Human Rights. London. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Womakuyu, Frederick (25 February 2012). "Bugiri Hospital suffers brain drain". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 00°34′25″N 33°44′33″E / 0.57361°N 33.74250°E / 0.57361; 33.74250

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