Rakai General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Rakai General Hospital is located in Uganda
Rakai General Hospital
Geography
LocationRakai, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°42′19″S 31°24′09″E / 0.70528°S 31.40250°E / -0.70528; 31.40250
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened2000
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Rakai General Hospital, also known as Rakai District Hospital and Rakai Hospital, is a hospital in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Rakai, in Rakai District, about 66 kilometres (41 mi) southwest of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital[1] and about 122 kilometres (76 mi) southeast of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.[2]

Overview

Rakai General Hospital is a 100-bed government-owned hospital.[3] Like most public hospitals in the country, it faces challenges of poor funding, under-staffing, poor pay and antiquated equipment.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (19 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Rakai General Hospital And Masaka Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Google (19 October 2020). "Distance betweenRakai General Hospital, Rakai Town, Central Region, Uganda and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ↑ HCVC (2005). "HealthCare Volunteer: Uganda - Rakai General Hospital". Healthcarevolunteer.com (HCVC). Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Mpagi, Musa (4 December 2012). "Rakai Hospital without X-ray machine for seven years". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Bindhe, Edward (4 November 2011). "Rakai and Kalisizo Hospitals Grapple with Lack of Key Medical Equipment". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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