Bududa General Hospital Explained

Bududa General Hospital
Org/Group:Uganda Ministry of Health
Region:
Bududa District
State:
Eastern Region
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Coordinates:1.0094°N 34.3328°W
Healthcare:Public
Type:General
Emergency:I
Beds:100
Founded:1969
Wiki-Links:Hospitals in Uganda

Bududa General Hospital, also Bududa Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Bududa, in Bududa District, in Bugisu sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, about 38km (24miles) southeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Bududa Hospital are:01°00'34.0"N; 34°19'58.0"E (Latitude:1°00'34.0"N; Longitude:34°19'58.0"E).

Overview

Bududa Hospital, with bed capacity of 100, was built in the 1960s by the government of Prime Minister Milton Obote (1962 - 1971). The hospital has not received any renovations since it was constructed. Like many of Uganda's public hospitals, Bududa General Hospital is understaffed, over-crowded, underfunded and operated with antiquated or absent equipment.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acute Doctor Shortage Plagues Bududa Hospital. 16 May 2012 . 24 May 2016. Uganda Radio Network. Denis . Olaka. Mbale.
  2. Web site: Uganda health sector needs resuscitation. 24 May 2016. 16 November 2011. Kampala . Alon . Mwesigwa . The Observer (Uganda).
  3. Web site: Lack of Doctors and Drugs Causing a Crisis at Bududa Hospital. 24 May 2016 . 27 March 2009 . Joseph . Elunya . Uganda Radio Network. Mbale.