Kiryandongo General Hospital

Kiryandongo General Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]

Kiryandongo General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationKiryandongo, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates01°52′46″N 32°03′43″E
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, in the town of Masindi.[2] This is approximately 101 kilometres (63 mi), northeast of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, in the city of Hoima.[3]

Kiryandongo General Hospital is located approximately 209 kilometres (130 mi) northwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the country.[4] The coordinates of Kiryandongo General Hospital are 01°52'46.0"N, 32°03'43.0"E (Latitude:1.879439; Longitude:32.061950).[5]

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.[6]

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:[6] 1. New and bigger Outpatients Department 2. A new Emergency Room (Casualty Department) 3. Laundry facilities for family members of patients 4. Kitchen facilities for family members of patients 5. A new incinerator 6. Disposal facilities for placentas and other biohazard waste 7. Twelve new staff houses 8. Replacement of broken glass in windows and doors; both inside and outside 9. Internal and external painting 10. Replace old 50kVA transformer with new 500kVA unit 11. Upgrade the water supply including a new 144,000 litres (31,676 imp gal; 38,041 US gal) reservoir 12. Dig a borehole powered with a solar water pump 13. Upgrade and repair internal and external plumbing.[6]

See also

References
  1. Uganda Ministry of Health (2014). "Profile of Kiryandongo General Hospital" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Google (1 November 2020). "Distance Between Kiryandongo General Hospital, Western Region, Uganda and Masindi General Hospital, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. Google (1 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Kiryandongo General Hospital And Hoima Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. Google (1 November 2020). "Distance Between Kiryandongo General Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. Google (1 November 2020). "Location of Kiryandongo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. UMOH (4 May 2016). "Uganda Health System Strengthening Project (UHSSP)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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