Iganga General Hospital

Iganga General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location Iganga,
Iganga District, Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 100
History
Founded 1968
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Iganga General Hospital, also, Iganga District Hospital or Iganga Main Hospital, commonly known as Iganga Hospital is a hospital in Iganga, Eastern Uganda.[1]

Location

The hospital is located on the Jinja-Tororo highway, about 42 kilometres (26 mi), east of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Iganga General Hospital are: 0°36'57.0"N, 33°29'04.0"E (Latitude:0.615828; Longitude:33.484431).[3]

Overview

Iganga General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Iganga District and parts of the districts of Luuka, Mayuge, Bugiri, Namutumba and Kaliro.[4] It was built in 1968.[1] Over the years, the underfunded, understaffed hospital's infrastructure has deteriorated and the hospital equipment has aged and become antiquated. The overworked staff are underpaid and of low morale.[1]

Renovations

In 2013 the Uganda Ministry of Health, using a loan of $195 million from the World Bank, began renovating a number of hospitals including this hospital.[5] The renovation work was complete by November 2015.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mufumba, Isaac (1 August 2013). "45 years later, Iganga Hospital staggers on". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (9 May 2016). "Distance between Iganga Main Hospital, Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda and Jinja Referal(sic) Hospital, Rotary Road, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (8 May 2016). "Location of Iganga General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Elizeus Rutebemberwa; et al. (2 January 2013). "Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative exploration of reasons for choice". BMC International Health & Human Rights. London. 13: 1. PMC 3544563 Freely accessible. PMID 23282020. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-13-1.
  5. ↑ Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Ninsiima, Racheal (6 November 2015). "Uganda: Renovation of Seven Hospitals Complete". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

Coordinates: 00°36′57″N 33°29′04″E / 0.61583°N 33.48444°E / 0.61583; 33.48444

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