Iganga General Hospital
Iganga General Hospital | |
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Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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Geography | |
Location | Iganga, Iganga District, Uganda |
Coordinates | 00°36′57″N 33°29′04″E / 0.61583°N 33.48444°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Type | General |
Services | |
Emergency department | I |
Beds | 100 |
History | |
Opened | 1968 |
Links | |
Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Iganga General Hospital, also, Iganga District Hospital or Iganga Main Hospital, Iganga Hospital commonly known as Nakavule Hospital,[1][2] is a hospital in Iganga, Eastern Uganda.[3]
Location
The hospital is located on the Jinja-Tororo Highway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi), northeast of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[4] The coordinates of Iganga General Hospital are: 0°36'57.0"N, 33°29'04.0"E (Latitude:0.615828; Longitude:33.484431).[5]
Overview
Iganga General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Iganga District and parts of the districts of Luuka, Mayuge, Bugiri, Namutumba and Kaliro.[6] It was built in 1968.[3] Over the years, the underfunded, understaffed hospital's infrastructure has deteriorated and equipment has aged and become antiquated. The overworked staff are underpaid and of low morale.[3]
![image of an old person lying on a bed in Iganga hospital in Uganda](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Health_Needs_in_Iganga_Hospital.jpg/220px-Health_Needs_in_Iganga_Hospital.jpg)
Renovations
In 2013 the Uganda Ministry of Health, using a loan of $195 million from the World Bank, began renovating a number of hospitals including this hospital.[7] The renovation work was complete by November 2015.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Iganga accident victims named". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "I fought corruption in Iganga Hospital, says Bageya". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Mufumba, Isaac (1 August 2013). "45 years later, Iganga Hospital staggers on". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Google (31 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Iganga Main Hospital And Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Google (8 May 2016). "Location of Iganga General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Elizeus Rutebemberwa; et al. (2 January 2013). "Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative exploration of reasons for choice". BMC International Health and Human Rights. 13. London: 1. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-13-1. PMC 3544563. PMID 23282020.
- ^ Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Ninsiima, Racheal (6 November 2015). "Uganda: Renovation of Seven Hospitals Complete". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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