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Kayunga Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Map
Geography
LocationKayunga, Kayunga District, Buganda Region,  Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Kayunga Hospital, is a public hospital in Uganda.[1]

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Kayunga in Kayunga District in the Buanda Region of Uganda, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-east of Mukono, the nearest large city.[2] This is about 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-east of Mulago National Referral Hospital, the nation's largest referral hospital in Kampala.[3] The coordinates of Kayunga Hospital are 0°42'12.0"N, 32°54'14.0"E (Latitude:0.703329; Longitude:32.903886).[4]

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.[1]

According to a 2009 published report, Kayunga Hospital had a dilapidated and crumbling infrastructure, aging equipment and machinery, under-staffing, poor staff remuneration, overwhelming patient numbers, and under-funding.[5]

Renovations and improvements

In 2016, the Government of Uganda secured loans from Middle Eastern lenders totaling USh70 billion (approx. US$19 million), to renovate the dilapidated hospital and equipment, as well as construct new staff housing.[1] The renovations are funded by loans from the (a) Saudi Fund for Development, (b) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and (c) OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).[6]

After delays, blamed on "bureaucracy within the Ministry of Health",[7] the actual work started in early 2018.[8][9]

The scope of the renovations include (1) a new Emergency Department (Casualty) (2) new operating rooms (theatres) (3) new out-patient department (4) new administration office block (5) expansion of the in-patient wards (6) new staff housing (7) rehabilitation of the water supply system (8) rehabilitation of the sewerage collection and disposal system.[7][8]

The expansion and renovations are expected to conclude in 2020, with a total bed capacity of 300, and the conversion of Kayunga Hospital, to Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital. The main contractor is Arab Contractors Uganda Limited.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Muzaale, Fred (2 May 2016). "Kayunga hospital gets Shs70 billion boost". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (17 August 2018). "Distance between Mukono Police Barracks, Mukono, Uganda and Kayunga Hospital, Kayunga". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (17 August 2018). "Distance between Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda and Kayunga Hospital, Kayunga, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Location of Kayunga Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. ^ IRN News (25 June 2009). "Health facilities stretched to breaking point". London: IRN News. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ^ Uganda Ministry of Health (January 2016). "Kayunga And Yumbe Hospitals To Be Rehabilitated". Kampala: Ministry of Health (Uganda). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b Muzaale, Fred (25 September 2017). "Kayunga Hospital Renovation Delays". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b Nabatanzi, Violet (7 January 2018). "Sh133 billion earmarked to renovate Yumbe, Kayunga hospitals". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  9. ^ Ampurire, Paul (5 January 2018). "Government To Begin Works On Expansion Of Yumbe, Kayunga Hospitals". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ^ Fred Muzaale, and Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa (17 August 2018). "Kayunga hospital expansion works begins to take shape". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

00°42′12″N 32°54′14″E / 0.70333°N 32.90389°E / 0.70333; 32.90389

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