Atutur General Hospital

Atutur General Hospital, also Atutur Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Atutur General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationAtutur, Kumi District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Coordinates01°24′34″N 33°59′27″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1969
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located on the Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road, in the community of Atutur, in Kumi District, in the Teso sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Its location is about 59 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.[2] This is approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[3]

Atutur General Hospital lies about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the central business district of the town of Kumi, where the district headquarters are located.[4] The coordinates of Atutur General Hospital are: 01°24'34.0"N, 33°59'27.0"E (Latitude:1.409437; Longitude:33.990830).[5]

Overview

Atutur General Hospital was built in 1969 to serve the districts of Kumi, Bukedea, Ngora and Pallisa. The hospital infrastructure has deteriorated and the hospital equipment has become obsolete. The hospital is severely understaffed and underfunded.[6][7]

Renovation

In 2013, the government of Uganda secured a loan from the World Bank, to construct, renovate and equip selected government-owned hospitals, including Aturtur General Hospital.[8]

See also

References
  1. The Electives Network (2020). "Preview of Atutur General Hospital". Bingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom: The Electives Network. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. Google (4 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Atutur General Hospital And Soroti Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. Google (4 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Atutur General Hospital And Mbale Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. Google (4 November 2020). "Distance Between Atutur General Hospital And Kumi District Headquarters" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. Google (4 November 2020). "Location of Atutur General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. Jonathan Angura (19 November 2006). "Atutur Hospital in dilapidated state". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  7. Lydia Natoolo (24 February 2015). "Love A Community: Why Atutur?". Los Angeles, California, United States: Love A Community. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. UMOH (2015). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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