Masafu General Hospital Explained

Masafu General Hospital
Org/Group:	Uganda Ministry of Health
Location:	Masafu
State:	Eastern Region
Country:	Uganda
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Coordinates:	0.4133°N 34.0347°W
Type:	General
Emergency:	I
Beds:	100
Founded:	2010
Wiki-Links:	Hospitals in Uganda

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

Location

The hospital is in the town of Masafu on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road in Busia District, Uganda, about 150km (90miles) east of the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. This is approximately 106km (66miles), by road, south of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Masafu General Hospital are: 00°24'48.0"N, 34°02'05.0"E (Latitude:0.413333; Longitude:34.034722).

Overview

Masafu General Hospital was established in 2010 when the Masafu Health Centre IV was upgraded to hospital status.^[1] The hospital attends to a large number of HIV/AIDS patients.^{[2] [3]} This hospital is on the list of general hospitals earmarked for renovation and expansion.^[4]

See also

• List of hospitals in Uganda

External links

• Website of Uganda Ministry of Health

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mulago Hospital for Massive Facelift . 27 May 2016 . 3 June 2010 . Barbara Among . Felix Osike . . Kampala.
2. Web site: Masafu Hospital: Expert HIV Clients Help Reach Their Ugandan Communities . Margaret . Hartley . 16 July 2012 . 27 May 2016.
3. Web site: Government Denies Shortage of ARVs . 27 May 2016 . Administrator . 1 August 2013 . . Kampala.
4. Web site: Kampala . Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals . 27 May 2016 . January 2016 . Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH) . UMOH.