Kabale Hospital

Kabale Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Kabale,  Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 200
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Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Kabale Hospital is a hospital in the town of Kabale, in Kabale District, in southwestern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro and Rukungiri.

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Location

Kabale Hospital is located in the town of Kabale, approximately 406 kilometres (252 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The exact coordinates of the hospital are not known, as of January 2010.

Overview

Kabale 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 Kabale Hospital is quoted as 200, although many more admissions are made, with the excess sleeping on the floor.[4]

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