Bududa General Hospital
Bududa General Hospital, also Bududa Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]
| Bududa General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
  | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bududa, Bududa District, Eastern Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 01°00′34″N 34°19′58″E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 100[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1969[1] |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location
The hospital is located in the town of Bududa, in Bududa District, in Bugisu sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Bududa Hospital are:01°00'34.0"N; 34°19'58.0"E (Latitude:1°00'34.0"N; Longitude:34°19'58.0"E).[3]
Overview
Bududa Hospital, with bed capacity of 100, was built in the 1960s by the government of Prime Minister Milton Obote (1962 - 1971). The hospital has not received any renovations since it was constructed. Like many of Uganda's public hospitals, Bududa General Hospital is understaffed, over-crowded, underfunded and operated with antiquated or absent equipment.[1][4][5]
See also
References
- Olaka, Denis (16 May 2012). "Acute Doctor Shortage Plagues Bududa Hospital". Mbale: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Google (31 August 2020). "Road Distance Between Bududa General Hospital And Mbale Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Google (24 May 2016). "Location of Bududa General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Mwesigwa, Alon (16 November 2011). "Uganda health sector needs resuscitation". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Elunya, Joseph (27 March 2009). "Lack of Doctors and Drugs Causing a Crisis at Bududa Hospital". Mbale: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
