Fort Portal Hospital

Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Fort Portal Hospital, sometimes referred to as Buhinga Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Fort Portal, in Kabarole District, Western Uganda.[1] It is the referral hospital for the districts of Bundibugyo, Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kasese, Ntoroko and Kyenjojo.[2][3]

Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationFort Portal,
Kabarole District,
 Uganda
Coordinates
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral & Teaching
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds333
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Location

Fort Portal Hospital lies within the city of Fort Portal, approximately 295 kilometres (183 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city in Uganda.[4] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°39'19.0"N, 30°16'53.0"E (Latitude:0.655278; Longitude:30.281389).[5]

Overview

Fort Portal Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. It is one of the 13 "Regional Referral Hospitals" in Uganda.[6] The hospital is designated as one of the 15 "Internship Hospitals" where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants.[7] The bed capacity of Fort Portal Hospital is quoted as 333.

See also
  • Hospitals in Uganda

References
  1. Mafaranga, Hope (1 July 2010). "Fort Portal Hospital To Get Staff Houses". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. Ainganiza, Steven (27 July 2009). "Fort Portal Hospital Leads In Mental Health Treatment Outside Butabika". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. Kajubu, Emmanuel (31 July 2008). "Fort Portal Hospital To Get New Wards". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "Road Distance Between Kampala And Fort Portal With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. Google, . "Location of Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 October 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Uganda has Thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals
  7. Medical Education in Uganda
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