Gombe General Hospital
| Gombe General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gombe, Butambala District, Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Gombe General Hospital, also Gombe District Hospital or Gombe Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
[edit]The hospital is located off of the Mpigi–Kabulasoke–Maddu–Sembabule Road, in the central business district of the town of Gombe, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Mulago National Referral Hospital.[1] This is about 81 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.[2]
Overview
[edit]Gombe Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It is a general hospital that serves the population of Butambala District and that of Gomba District and parts of the districts of Mpigi and Mityana, a population of about 250,000 human beings.[3]
Renovations
[edit]In 2015, the Government of Uganda, with loans from International Development Partners, began the renovation of 25 public general hospitals, including Gombe General Hospital.[4] In 2013, the hospital's laboratory, underwent renovations under a joint program by PEPFAR and USAID, known as SUSTAIN.[5] In 2014, the hospital beds were refurbished and bedding supplied by the Canadian NGO called CanAssist African Relief Trust, at a cost of approximately $5,000.[6]
Recent developments
[edit]In 2015, the hospital adopted palliative care, as part of its vision and mission.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Globefeed.com (6 July 2016). "Distance between Gombe Nursery School, Butambala, Central Region, Uganda and Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (6 July 2016). "Distance between Gombe Nursery School, Butambala, Central Region, Uganda and Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Alex Ssebowa Road, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ IPCO (6 July 2016). "Profile of Gombe General Hospital". Integratepc.org (IPCO). Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ UMOH (January 2016). "Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda: Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Sustain Uganda (18 June 2013). "Uganda Ministry of Health Recognizes SUSTAIN for Outstanding Contribution to Lab Sector". Sustainuganda.org. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ CanAssist (25 January 2014). "Refurbishing And Replacing Beds At Gombe General Hospital, Uganda". Kingston, Ontario, Canada: CanAssist African Relief Trust. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Mackuline Atieno, and Fatia Kiyange (6 March 2015). "Gombe District Hospital in Uganda adapts palliative care in its vision and mission". London: eHospice.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- Website of Uganda Ministry of Health[permanent dead link]
- Website of Butambala District Local Government
- 130 get free hernia surgery in Butambala
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