Rakai General Hospital

Rakai General Hospital, also known as Rakai District Hospital and Rakai Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.

Rakai General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationRakai, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened2000
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Rakai, in Rakai District, about 66 kilometres (41 mi) southwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital[1] and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.[2]

Overview

Rakai General Hospital is a 100-bed government-owned hospital.[3] Like most public hospitals in the country, it faces challenges of poor funding, under-staffing, poor pay and antiquated equipment.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. GFC (13 May 2016). "Distance between Rakai Hospital, Rakai Town, Central Region, Uganda and Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. GFC. "Distance between Rakai Hospital, Rakai Town, Central Region, Uganda and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. HCVC (2005). "HealthCare Volunteer: Uganda - Rakai General Hospital". Healthcarevolunteer.com (HCVC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. Mpagi, Musa (4 December 2012). "Rakai Hospital without X-ray machine for seven years". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. Bindhe, Edward (4 November 2011). "Rakai and Kalisizo Hospitals Grapple with Lack of Key Medical Equipment". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

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