Kiryandongo General Hospital

Kiryandongo General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Kiryandongo, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 109
History
Founded 1974
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

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

Location

The hospital is on the Kampala–Gulu highway, in Kikube Parish, Kiryandongo sub-county, Kibanda County, in Kiryandongo District, about 50 kilometres (31 mi), north-east of Masindi General Hospital.[1] This is approximately 211 kilometres (131 mi) north of the Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country.[2] The coordinates of the hospital are 01°52'46.0"N, 32°03'43.0"E (Latitude:1.879439; Longitude:32.061950).[3]

Overview

Kiryandongo General Hospital is a 109-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Kiryandongo District and parts of the districts of Masindi, Nakasongola, Oyam, Apac, Amuru, and Nwoya.[4]

Beginning in December 2013, the government of Uganda, using a loan from the World Bank, began renovating this hospital at a cost of US$5,654,229. The renovations included the following:[4]

  • New and bigger Outpatients Department
  • A new Emergency Room (Casualty Department)
  • Laundry facilities or family members
  • Kitchen facilities for family members
  • A new incinerator
  • Disposal facilities for placentas and other bioharzard waste
  • Twelve new staff houses
  • Replacement of broken glass in windows and doors; both inside and outside
  • Internal and external painting
  • Replace old 50kVA transformer with new 500kVA unit.
  • Upgrade the water supply including a new 144,000 litres (31,676 imp gal; 38,041 US gal) reservoir
  • Dig a borehole powered with a solar water pump
  • Upgrade and repair internal and external plumbing.

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (4 May 2016). "Distance between Central Police Station, Kiryandongo, Bobi - Masindi Road, Kikube, Western Region, Uganda and Masindi Hospital, Masindi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (4 May 2016). "Distance between Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Central Police Station, Kiryandongo, Bobi - Masindi Road, Kikube, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (4 May 2016). "Location of Kiryandongo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 UMOH (4 May 2016). "Uganda Health System Strengthening Project (UHSSP)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 4 May 2016.

Coordinates: 01°52′46″N 32°03′43″E / 1.87944°N 32.06194°E / 1.87944; 32.06194

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