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
Links
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, Kiryandongo and Masindi.[1]

Location

Hoima Hospital is located in the town of Hoima, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital are:1°25'40.0"N, 31°21'16.0"E (Latitude:1.427778; Longitude:31.354444).[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] The bed capacity of Hoima Hospital is quoted as 280, in 2013. Of the 337 gazetted staff positions, only 251 were filled as at March 2011, leaving 85 vacant positions.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ MOH, . (25 March 2011). "Hoima Regional Referral Hospital" (PDF). Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH). Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Hoima With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Google, . "Location of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 October 2014. line feed character in |publisher= at position 11 (help)
  4. ↑ Uganda has Thirteen Regional Referral Hospitals
  5. ↑ Medical Education in Uganda
  6. ↑ Mugerwa, Francis (21 June 2013). "Staff Shortage Affecting Hoima Hospital". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 27 October 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 01°25′40″N 31°21′16″E / 1.42778°N 31.35444°E / 1.42778; 31.35444

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