Yumbe General Hospital

Yumbe Hospital, is a hospital in the West Nile sub-region of the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]

Yumbe General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Yumbe General Hospital is located in Uganda
Yumbe General Hospital
Geography
LocationYumbe, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
Coordinates03°27′56″N 31°14′35″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1960s
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Yumbe, the political and commercial capital of Yumbe District, approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi), north-east of the town of Arua, the largest city in West Nile sub-region.[2] The geographical coordinates of Yumbe General Hospital are: 03°27'56.0"N, 31°14'35.0"E (Latitude:3.465556; Longitude:31.243056).[3]

Overview

Yumbe Hospital is a 100-bed public hospital. It serves Yumbe District and parts of the neighboring districts of Moyo, Koboko, Maracha, and Arua. The hospital was constructed in the 1960s and did not get a face lift or renovation for the next 50 years.[4]

Beginning in January 2018, the government of Uganda, using funds borrowed from the (a) Saudi Fund for Development, (b) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and (c) OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), contracted Sadeem Al-Kuwait General Trading & Contracting Company, to renovate, rehabilitate and expand the hospital.[5] The renovations, expected to cost approximately US$18,500,000 (approx. USh69 billion), are expected to last 24 months.[6]

The upgrade includes the expansion of the Emergency Room, Outpatient Department, Maternity Unit and Postnatal Ward. The work includes physical infrastructure, equipment and furniture. As part of the renovation, an ambulance, a double-cabin pick-up truck and a mini-bus will be procured, to facilitate patient transfer and improve general hospital management and hospital outreach.[6]

The contract also calls for the rehabilitation of old staff quarters and the construction of new staff houses.[7]

See also

References
  1. Health News (16 January 2018). "Yumbe hospital complex kicks off". Arua: Radio Pacis. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. Google (20 October 2020). "Distance between Arua, Uganda and Yumbe, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. Google (29 August 2018). "Location of Yumbe General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. West Nile Web (23 January 2018). "Shs74 billion Yumbe hospital rehabilitation project starts". Arua: Westnileweb.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. Ampurire, Paul (5 January 2018). "Government To Begin Works On Expansion Of Yumbe, Kayunga Hospitals". Kampala: Softpower Uganda. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. Uganda Ministry of Health (5 January 2018). "Kayunga And Yumbe Hospitals To Be Rehabilitated". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. Nabatanzi, Violet (7 January 2018). "Sh133b earmarked to renovate Yumbe, Kayunga hospitals". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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