Kaabong General Hospital

Kaabong General Hospital, also Kaabong District Hospital, is a public hospital in the Northeastern Region of Uganda.[1][2]

Kaabong General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationKaabong, Kaabong District, Karamoja sub-region, Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened2011
Links
ListsHospitals in Uganda
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Kaabong, in Kaabong District, in Karamoja sub-region, in Northern Uganda, about 186 kilometres (116 mi), by road, northwest of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital.[3] This is approximately 275 kilometres (171 mi), by road northeast of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital.[4] The coordinates of Kaabong Town, where the hospital is located are 03°30'38.0"N, 34°07'54.0"E (Latitude:3.510551; Longitude:34.131668).[5]

Overview

Kaabong General Hospital was established in 2011, by the elevation of Kaabong Health Centre IV to full hospital status.[6] Kaabong General Hospital is on the list of general hospitals earmarked for renovation and expansion.[7]

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See also

References
  1. SUSTAIN (November 2015). "Strengthening Uganda's Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally: Kaabong General Hospital". Sustainuganda.org (SUSTAIN). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. Juvenal (2016). "Makerere College of Health Health Sciences Students' Medical Outreach to Kaabong District: A Project Report". Kampala: Makerere University College of Health Sciences Quoting Makerere Medical Journal 47th Edition. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. Globefeed.com (26 June 2016). "Distance between Kaabong, Northern Region, Uganda and Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. Globefeed.com (26 June 2016). "Distance between Kaabong, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. Google (26 June 2016). "Location of Kaabong Town, Kaabong District, Karamoja Sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. Museveni, Yoweri (8 June 2011). "State of the Nation Address by the President of Uganda - 2011". Kampala: State House Uganda. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 26 June 2016.

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