Nakasongola Military Hospital
Nakasongola Military Hospital | |
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Uganda Ministry of Defence and Uganda People's Defence Force | |
Geography | |
Location |
Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Hospital type | General |
Affiliated university | UPDF, Makerere University Walter Reed Project |
Services | |
Emergency department | III |
History | |
Founded | 1986 |
Links | |
Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Nakasongola Military Hospital is a military hospital in Uganda. It is the only accredited hospital in Nakasongola District.[1]
Location
The hospital is located near the town of Nakasongola, in Nakasongola District, in the Central Rgion of Uganda, approximately 96 kilometres (60 mi), north of Bombo Military Hospital.[2] This is approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[3]
Overview
The hospital serves as the primary healthcare facility for the various units of the UPDF occupying the 20 square miles (13,000 acres) military complex in the district, including:[4]
- Uganda Air Force Academy
- Nakasongola Air Forces Base
- Nakasongola Airport
- Uganda Special Forces Group
- Luweero Industries Limited
- Uganda Air Defense Division
- Uganda Marine Unit
Nakasongola Hospital is working in collaboration with the University of Connecticut, with funding from PEPFAR, to develop an anti-retroviral adherence intervention program.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ NDLG-HD (9 May 2016). "Nakasongola District Local Government: Health Department". Nakasongola: Nakasongola District Local Government Health Department (NDLG-HD). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ GFC (9 May 2016). "Distance between Bombo Military Hospital, Bombo, Central Region, Uganda and Nakasongola Airforce Base, Buruli, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com GFC). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ GFC (9 May 2016). "Distance between Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Nakasongola Airforce Base, Buruli, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ Waswa, Sam (13 July 2015). "UPDF Move to Secure Nakasongola Land for Specialised Military Units". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ Krane, Beth (1 December 2008). "Researcher adapting HIV-prevention strategies to Africa". Farmington, Connecticut, USA: University of Connecticut. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
Coordinates: 01°23′28″N 32°29′53″E / 1.39111°N 32.49806°E