Kamuli General Hospital Explained

Kamuli General Hospital
Org/Group:Uganda Ministry of Health
Location:Kamuli
Region:
Kamuli District
State:
Busoga sub-region
Country:
Uganda
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Coordinates:0.9472°N 33.1211°W
Type:General
Emergency:I
Beds:100
Founded:2000
Wiki-Links:Hospitals in Uganda

Kamuli General Hospital, also Kamuli District Hospital or Kamuli Government Hospital is a hospital in Kamuli, in Kamuli District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is a public hospital, owned by the Ugandan Government and is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health.[1]

Location

This hospital is located in the central business district of te town of Kamuli, about, by road, north of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, the regional, public referral hospital.The coordinates of Kamuli General Hospital are: 0°56'50.0"N, 33°07'16.0"E (Latitude:0.947223; Longitude:33.121106).

Overview

Kamuli Hospital is a public hospital owned by the Uganda Government and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health. Kamuli Hospital has a planned bed capacity of 100. However, many more patients are admitted with some sharing beds of sleeping on the floor. The hospital offers services in an environment of great challenges, including corruption, inadequate staffing, poor remuneration, insufficient medication and antiquated medical equipment.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamuli locals reject fees at gov’t hospital. 6 May 2016. 16 January 2013 . Moses . Mutaka . Daily Monitor. Kampala.
  2. Web site: Walukamba . Kamuli Hospital Medics Accused of Extortion . Aldon . 6 May 2016 . 13 January 2014 . . Kampala.
  3. Web site: 15 April 2016 . State House gives MPs hospitals rot evidence . 6 May 2016 . Mugerwa . Yasiin . Daily Monitor. Kampala.