Iganga General Hospital

Iganga General Hospital, also, Iganga District Hospital or Iganga Main Hospital, Iganga Hospital commonly known as Nakavule Hospital[1][2] is a hospital in Iganga, Eastern Uganda.[3]

Iganga General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Iganga General Hospital is located in Uganda
Iganga General Hospital
Geography
LocationIganga,
Iganga District, Uganda
Coordinates00°36′57″N 33°29′04″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1968
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located on the Jinja-Tororo Highway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi), northeast of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[4] The coordinates of Iganga General Hospital are: 0°36'57.0"N, 33°29'04.0"E (Latitude:0.615828; Longitude:33.484431).[5]

Overview

Iganga General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Iganga District and parts of the districts of Luuka, Mayuge, Bugiri, Namutumba and Kaliro.[6] It was built in 1968.[3] Over the years, the underfunded, understaffed hospital's infrastructure has deteriorated and the hospital equipment has aged and become antiquated. The overworked staff are underpaid and of low morale.[3]

image of an old person lying on a bed in Iganga hospital in Uganda
An old person lying on a bed in Iganga hospital in Uganda

Renovations

In 2013 the Uganda Ministry of Health, using a loan of $195 million from the World Bank, began renovating a number of hospitals including this hospital.[7] The renovation work was complete by November 2015.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Iganga accident victims named". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "I fought corruption in Iganga Hospital, says Bageya". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. Mufumba, Isaac (1 August 2013). "45 years later, Iganga Hospital staggers on". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. Google (31 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Iganga Main Hospital And Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. Google (8 May 2016). "Location of Iganga General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. Elizeus Rutebemberwa; et al. (2 January 2013). "Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative exploration of reasons for choice". BMC International Health and Human Rights. London. 13: 1. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-13-1. PMC 3544563. PMID 23282020.
  7. Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  8. Ninsiima, Racheal (6 November 2015). "Uganda: Renovation of Seven Hospitals Complete". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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