Masindi General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Masindi General Hospital is located in Uganda
Masindi General Hospital
Geography
LocationMasindi, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates01°41′07″N 31°42′48″E / 1.68528°N 31.71333°E / 1.68528; 31.71333
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds160
History
Opened1922
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Masindi General Hospital, also Masindi Government Hospital or Masindi Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Masindi, in Masindi District, in Bunyoro sub-region, about 56 kilometres (35 mi), by road, northeast of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Masindi General Hospital are:01°41'07.0"N, 31°42'48.0"E (Latitude:1.685282; Longitude:31.713337).[3]

Overview

The hospital was built in 1922, as a health aid post of the workers of the East African Railways. In 1935, it was acquired by the colonial government and developed into a Health Center IV facility. In 1965 it was handed over to the government of Uganda. In 1988, it was upgraded to a 100-bed general hospital. 54 gynecology beds were added in 2008, to bring the bed capacity to 154.[1] The bed capacity as at January 2013, was given as 160.[4]

Patients served come from the districts of Masindi, Buliisa, Nakasongola, Nakaseke, Hoima and Nebbi. Some patients come from as far away as South Sudan and eastern DR Congo.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 UMOH (6 May 2016). "Profile of Masindi Hospital" (PDF). Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (17 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Masindi Hospital In Masindi And Hoima Regional Referral Hospital In Hoima, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (6 May 2016). "Location of Masindi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 Otage, Stephen (21 January 2013). "Tourists shun Masindi hospital over services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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