Kayunga Hospital
| Kayunga Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kayunga, Kayunga District, Central Uganda,  Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Kayunga Hospital, is a hospital in Uganda.
Location
The hospital is in the town of Kayunga in Kayunga District in the Central Region, approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) north-east of Mukono, the nearest large city.[1] This is about 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-east of Mulago Hospital, the nation's largest referral hospital in Kampala.[2] The coordinates of the hospital are 0°42'12.0"N, 32°54'14.0"E (Latitude:0.703329; Longitude:32.903886).[3]
Overview
Kayunga Hospital opened in 1973 during the reign of Idi Amin. It offers services to residents from Kayunga district and neighboring districts including Kamuli, Buikwe, Mukono, Luweero and Nakasongola.[4]
According to a 2009 published report, Kayunga Hospital has a dilapidated and crumbling infrastructure, aging equipment and machinery, understaffing, poor staff remuneration, overwhelming patient numbers, and under-funding.[5]
In 2016, the Government of Uganda secured loans from Middle Eastern lenders totaling USh70 billion, to renovate the dilapidated hospital and equipment, as well as construct new staff housing.[4]
See also
References
- ^ GFC (2 May 2016). "Distance between Mukono Health Centre IV, A109, Mukono, Central Region, Uganda and Kayunga Hospital, Kayunga, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ GFC (2 May 2016). "Distance between Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kayunga Hospital, Kayunga, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Google (2 May 2016). "Location of Kayunga Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b Muzaale, Fred (2 May 2016). "Kayunga hospital gets Shs70b boost". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ IRN News (25 June 2009). "Health facilities stretched to breaking point". London: IRN News. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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