Kagadi General Hospital Explained

Kagadi General Hospital
Org/Group:Uganda Ministry of Health
Region:Kagadi District
State:Western Region
Country:Uganda
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Coordinates:0.9417°N 30.8089°W
Healthcare:Public
Type:General
Emergency:I
Beds:100
Founded:1969
Wiki-Links:Hospitals in Uganda

Kagadi General Hospital is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is on the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, in the town of Kagadi in Kagadi District, about 93km (58miles) south-west of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital.

This is about northwest of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital. The geographical coordinates of Kagadi General Hospital are 0°56'30.0"N, 30°48'32.0"E (Latitude:0.941661; Longitude:30.808889).

Overview

Kagadi General Hospital was built and is owned by the government of Uganda. In July 2012, the hospital experienced an outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.[1] [2] Like many hospitals in Uganda, the hospital faces challenges of understaffing,[3] poor pay, and late salary payments.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 29 July 2012 . Uganda Ebola outbreak: patients flee hospital amid contagion fears . 14 May 2016 . Clar Ni Chonghaile . . London.
  2. Web site: 19 New Ebola cases reported at Kagadi Hospital . 14 May 2016 . 31 July 2012 . . Kampala . Ismael Kasooha . and Luke Kagiri.
  3. Web site: Kagadi Hospital Mortuary Attendant Post Unfilled for Three Years . Ronald . 14 May 2016 . 20 February 2007 . Tumusiime . Kampala . Uganda Radio Network.
  4. Web site: 27 March 2016 . Musinguzi . Kampala. Causal workers at Kagadi hospital, Kibale on sit down strike . 14 May 2016 . New Vision.