| Abim General Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Uganda Ministry of Health |
| Region: | Abim District |
| State: | Northern Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Coordinates: | 2.6989°N 33.6578°W |
| Healthcare: | Public |
| Type: | General |
| Emergency: | I |
| Beds: | 100 |
| Founded: | 1969 |
| Wiki-Links: | Hospitals in Uganda |
Abim General Hospital, also known as Abim Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the district hospital for the Abim District.
The hospital is in the town of Abim in the Karamoja sub-region, approximately 138km (86miles), by road, west of the Moroto Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of the hospital are 02°41'56.0"N, 33°39'28.0"E (Latitude:2.698892; Longitude:33.657788).
The hospital was built in 1969 during the first administration of Milton Obote (1962 to 1971).[1] [2] Since its founding, the hospital infrastructure has deteriorated, the equipment has aged or ceased working, and the poorly paid staff have become demoralized.[3] [4]
In February 2016, the hospital underwent renovations, including rehabilitation of its water supply system. The authorities plan to hire four additional physicians for the facility and to re-equip it with beds and bedding.[5]