Kiryandongo General Hospital

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

Kiryandongo General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationKiryandongo, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds109
History
Opened1974
Links
Other linksHospitals in 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. UMOH (4 May 2016). "Uganda Health System Strengthening Project (UHSSP)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 4 May 2016.

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