Buwenge General Hospital Explained

Buwenge General Hospital
Org/Group:	Uganda Ministry of Health
Region:	Jinja District
State:	Eastern Region
Country:	Uganda
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Coordinates:	0.6506°N 33.1708°W
Healthcare:	Public
Type:	General
Emergency:	I
Beds:	200
Founded:	2020 (Expected)
Wiki-Links:	Hospitals in Uganda

Buwenge General Hospital, also Buwenge Hospital, is a hospital under construction in the Eastern Region of Uganda.^{[1] [2]}

Location

Buwenge General Hospital would be located in the town of Buwenge, in Magamaga Parish, in Buwenge sub-county, Kagoma county, in Jinja District. This is approximately 28km (17miles) north of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and 109km (68miles) northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Overview

As far back as 2008, the Jinja District Administration began preparation for the construction of a general hospital in the district, with funds sourced from the government of China.^[1] When those plans collapsed, the Uganda Ministry of Health allocated Sh17 billion for the construction of the hospital in Buwenge on 15acres, with the construction broken down in phases.^[2]

In 2013, the government of Uganda, borrowed US$195 million from the World Bank to construct, renovate and equip certain hospitals and health centers, including Buwenge General Hospital.^[3] The specific items to be constructed at the hospital included:^{[4] [5]}

• Construction of new buildings consisting of a double-storied T-Block to house patient wards
• Build a new, larger, outpatient department
• Build an emergency department (casualty department)
• Build a hospital administration block
• Build a house to accommodate the diesel generator for electricity
• Build a placenta disposal facility
• Build a bio-medical waste disposal facility
• Build six new staff residences
• Build a laundry facility for patients' families
• Build a kitchen and dining room for patients' families
• Build ventilated, improved, pit latrines for patients' families and outpatients.

See also

• List of hospitals in Uganda

External links

• Jinja District Information Portal
• Website of Uganda Ministry of Health

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sh26.6 billion referral hospital for Busoga region. . 23 January 2008 . Ayiga . Ondoga . 12 May 2016. Kampala.
2. Web site: 12 May 2016. Jinja to get Sh17 billion rural hospital. 22 June 2009. . Kampala . Doreen . Musingo.
3. Web site: Agatha . Government to renovate hospitals . 12 May 2016 . Ayebazibwe. Kampala . 26 September 2013 . Daily Monitor.
4. Web site: Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda - Buwenge General Hospital . DEVEX . Devex.com (DEVEX). 12 May 2016 . 4 February 2013.
5. Web site: 16 February 2011. 12 May 2016. WB . Invitation for Bids: Procurement of Contractors for the Construction of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda . World Bank (WB).