Kalisizo General Hospital

Kalisizo General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location
Kalisizo,
Rakai District,
Central Region,
Uganda
Organisation
Care system Public
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department I
Beds 120[1]
History
Founded 2000
Links
Other links Hospitals in Uganda

Kalisizo General Hospital, also Kalisizo Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Kalisizo, in Rakai District, on the Masaka–Mutukula Road, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of the hospital are:0°32'08.0"S, 31°37'22.0"E (Latitude:-0.535543; Longitude:31.622779).[3]

Overview

Kalisizo General Hospital is government-owned hospital with a bed capacity of 120.[1] The hospital treats many cases of malaria, particularly among children.[4] As with most government hospitals in the country,[5] Kalisizo hospital has challenges related to lack of appropriate medical equipment,[6] lack of blood,[7] and lack of appropriate medicines.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 HCVC (2005). "HealthCare Volunteer: Uganda - Kalisizo General Hospital". Healthcarevolunteer.com (HCVC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (13 May 2016). "Distance Between Kalisizo Hospital, Masaka - Kakuto Road, Kalisizo, Central Region, Uganda and Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (13 May 2016). "Location of Kalisizo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Valerian L. Kiggundu et. al (17 December 2013). "High Prevalence of Malaria Parasitemia and Anemia among Hospitalized Children in Rakai, Uganda". PLoS One. 2013; 8(12): e82455. 8: e82455. PMC 3866122 Freely accessible. PMID 24358185. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0082455.
  5. ↑ Talemwa, Moses (20 October 2013). "With no doctors or supplies, Uganda hospitals are ailing". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Bindhe, Edward (4 November 2011). "Rakai and Kalisizo Hospitals Grapple with Lack of Key Medical Equipment". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Bindhe, Edward (30 July 2011). "Blood Crisis at Kalisizo Hospital leaves Four Dead, Scores Stranded". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Kiwawulo, Chris (24 August 2011). "Kalisizo Hospital in sorry state". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

Coordinates: 00°32′08″S 31°37′22″E / 0.53556°S 31.62278°E / -0.53556; 31.62278

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