Mbuya Military Hospital
| Mbuya Military Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Defence and Uganda People's Defence Force | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mbuya, Kampala, Central Region,  Uganda |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Military |
| Type | Referral |
| Affiliated university | UPDF |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | IV |
| Beds | 250 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2017 (Anticipated) |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Mbuya Military Hospital, also Mbuya Military Referral Hospital, is a proposed military hospital in Uganda. The hospital is intended to serve as the referral hospital for members of Uganda's Armed Forces.[1][2]
Location
The hospital would be located at Mbuya, Nakawa Division, in Uganda's capital city of Kampala, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), by road, east of the central business district.[3] The coordinates of the proposed hospital are 0°19'30.0"N, 32°37'17.0"E (Latitude:0.325012; Longitude:32.621399).[4]
Overview
The hospital is expected to cost US$35 million, funded by the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). The hospital will serve as a referral hospital within the UPDF's health system. Both civilian and military personnel would be attended to.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Kasasira, Risdel (1 May 2015). "Government to construct Shs100 billion military hospital at Mbuya". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ a b Namutebi, Joyce (27 April 2015). "UPDF referral hospital to cost sh105 billion". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ GFC (16 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Army Barracks, Mbuya, Chwa II Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Location of Mbuya Military Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
