Hoima Hospital

Hoima Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Hoima,
Hoima District,
 Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 139
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Other links Hospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Hoima Hospital is a hospital in the town of Hoima, in Hoima District, western Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Bulisa, Hoima, Kibaale, and Masindi.

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Location

Hoima Hospital is located in the town of Hoima, approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The exact coordinates of Hoima Hospital are not known, as of December 2009.

Overview

Hoima 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 thirteen (13) Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda.[2] The hospital is designated as one of the fifteen (15) Internship Hospitals in Uganda where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants.[3] The bed capacity of Hoima Hospital is quoted as 139.[4]

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