Nakasongola Military Hospital

Nakasongola Military Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Defence and
Uganda People's Defence Force
Geography
Location
Nakasongola,
Central Region,
Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Affiliated university UPDF, Makerere University Walter Reed Project
Services
Emergency department III
History
Founded 1986
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Nakasongola Military Hospital is a military hospital in Uganda. It is the only accredited hospital in Nakasongola District.[1]

Location

The hospital is located near the town of Nakasongola, in Nakasongola District, in the Central Region of Uganda, approximately 96 kilometres (60 mi), north of Bombo Military Hospital.[2] This is approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[3]

Overview

The hospital serves as the primary healthcare facility for the various units of the UPDF occupying the 20 square miles (13,000 acres) military complex in the district, including:[4]

Nakasongola Hospital is working in collaboration with the University of Connecticut, with funding from PEPFAR, to develop an anti-retroviral adherence intervention program.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ NDLG-HD (9 May 2016). "Nakasongola District Local Government: Health Department". Nakasongola: Nakasongola District Local Government Health Department (NDLG-HD). Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (9 May 2016). "Distance between Bombo Military Hospital, Bombo, Central Region, Uganda and Nakasongola Airforce Base, Buruli, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com GFC). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ↑ GFC (9 May 2016). "Distance between Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Nakasongola Airforce Base, Buruli, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Waswa, Sam (13 July 2015). "UPDF Move to Secure Nakasongola Land for Specialised Military Units". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Krane, Beth (1 December 2008). "Researcher adapting HIV-prevention strategies to Africa". Farmington, Connecticut, USA: University of Connecticut. Retrieved 9 May 2016.


Coordinates: 01°23′28″N 32°29′53″E / 1.39111°N 32.49806°E / 1.39111; 32.49806

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