| Kuluva Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Church of Uganda Medical Bureau |
| Region: | Arua District |
| State: | Northern Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Coordinates: | 2.9467°N 30.9325°W |
| Healthcare: | Private |
| Type: | General |
| Specialty: | Community |
| Beds: | 200 |
| Wiki-Links: | Hospitals in Uganda |
Kuluva Hospital, is a private, non-profit, community hospital in Uganda.[1]
The hospital is located in the village of Kuluva, a suburb of the city of Arua, in Arua District, West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. Kuluva is located about 11km (07miles), by road, south of Arua's central business district, along the Arua-Pakwach Road. This location lies approximately, by road, west of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda. The geographical coordinates of Kuluva Hospital are: 02°56'48.0"N, 30°55'57.0"E (Latitude:2.946667; Longitude:30.932500).
Kuluva Hospital is a non-profit, private, community hospital owned and administered by the Church of Uganda. A small fee is charged for medical services provided, although no one is turned away for lack of payment. The hospital is a member of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau.[2]
Available literature suggests that it was founded in the early 20th century (circa 1902). In addition to serving patients from communities in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda, a significant percentage of the hospital patients come from the neighboring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. The hospital has a bed capacity of 200, with several well-established departments including:[3]
1. Outpatients Department 2. Pediatrics Department 3. Internal Medicine Department 4. Surgery Department 5. Obstetrics & Gynecology Department and 6. Nutritional Education & Rehabilitation Department.