Mbarara Hospital
| Mbarara National Referral Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location |
Mbarara, Mbarara District Western Uganda,  Uganda |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 0°36′59″S 30°39′32″E / 0.616389°S 30.658890°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Mbarara University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 600+ |
| History | |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Links | |
| Other links |
Hospitals in Uganda Medical education in Uganda |
Mbarara National Referral Hospital, commonly known as Mbarara Hospital is a hospital in Mbarara, Western Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the entire country and specifically for the districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Ibanda and Isingiro. The hospital serves as the teaching hospital for Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
Location
The hospital is located in Mbarara District, Ankole sub-region nand is located within the central business district of the city. This location lies approximately 265 kilometres (165 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[1] The geographical coordinates of Mbarara Hospital are:0°36'59.0"S, 30°39'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.616389; Longitude:30.658889).[2]
Overview
Mbarara Hospital is a public hospital, founded by the Uganda Ministry of Health, and general care in the hospital is free. It is affiliated with the medical school of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, one of the four medical schools in Uganda. The hospital is staffed by medical students and residents. The medical students are good, and the residents are really excellent.[3] The hospital also acts as a teaching hospital for Nursing students from Bishop Stuart University.
The hospital is one of 3 National Referral Hospitals in Uganda, the others being Mulago National Referral Hospital and Butabika National Referral Hospital.[4] Mbarara Hospital is designated as one of 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] Its bed capacity is 600, although, as is the case with many Ugandan public hospitals, many more patients are admitted, with the excess sleeping on the floors. There is an acute shortage of functioning equipment for provision of tertiary healthcare services.[6]
Renovations
In January 2011, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, laid the foundation stone at the hospital, to mark the renovation, rehabilitation and expansion of the hospital and transform it into a National Referral Hospital. The physical works, undertaken by Excel Construction Company, a subsidiary of the Madhvani Group. The work, expected to take approximately 18 months, was anticipated to be complete by the end of 2011.[7] The hospital's bed capacity was increased from 300 to 608.[8]
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References
- ↑ "Map Showing Kampala And Mbarara With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Google (4 July 2015). "Location of Mbarara National Referral Hospital At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Lynn, . (3 September 2008). "Lynn And Danny's Excellent Adventure: Mbarara Hospital". Lynnanddanny.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Uganda has Three National Referral Hospitals
- ↑ Medical Education in Uganda
- ↑ Zick, Brittany (26 May 2015). "New Place, New Neurosurgery Needs: Neurosurgical Needs And Assets Assessment In Uganda". Globalhealth.duke.edu. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Anyine, Fred (21 January 2010). "Mbarara Hospital To Be Upgraded To National Referral". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Museveni, Yoweri (8 June 2011). "State of the Nation Address At the Opening of the 9th Parliament" (PDF). Uganda State House. Retrieved 4 July 2015. line feed character in
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