Moroto Hospital

Moroto Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Moroto,  Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General and Teaching
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 114
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda
Medical education in Uganda

Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Moroto Hospital is a hospital in the town of Moroto, in Northeastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Abim, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto and Nakapiripirit.[1]

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of Moroto, in Moroto District, approximately 460 kilometres (290 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital are:2°31'57.0"N, 34°39'41.0"E (Latitude:2.532500; Longitude:34.661389).[3]

Overview

Moroto 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 13 Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda.[4] The hospital is designated as one of the 15) Internship Hospitals where graduates of Ugandan medical schools can serve one year of internship under the supervision of qualified specialists and consultants.[5] The bed capacity of Moroto Hospital is 114 beds, as of June 2010.[6]

See also

References

  1. Lirri, Evelyn (27 May 2010). "UShs260 To Revamp Country's Ailing Hospitals". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "Road Distance Between Kampala And Moroto With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. Google, . "Location of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  4. Uganda has Thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals
  5. Medical Education in Uganda
  6. UTG, . "About Moroto District, Northern Uganda". Uganda Travel Guide (UTG). Retrieved 1 November 2014.

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Coordinates: 02°31′57″N 34°39′41″E / 2.53250°N 34.66139°E