Kambuga General Hospital

Kambuga General Hospital, also Kambuga Hospital is a government-owned hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.

Kambuga General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
Location
Kambuga,
Kanungu District,
Westen Region,
Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1965
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the town of Kambuga, in Kanungu District, approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi) north-west of the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital.[1] This is 122 kilometres (76 mi) west of the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of hospital are 0°48'50.0"S, 29°48'03.0"E (Latitude:-0.813902; Longitude:29.800839).[3]

Overview

Kambuga General Hospital was established in 1965. It is owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health. It is administered by the Kanungu District local government. According to a published report in 2006, the hospital buildings and equipment were dilapidated and crumbling.[4] The district local government is struggling to run the hospital due to poor funding.[4][5]

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See also

References
  1. GFC (14 May 2016). "Distance between Kambuga Hospital, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda and Kabale Hospital, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. GFC (14 May 2016). "Distance between Kambuga Hospital, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda and Mbarara Regional Refferral Hospital, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. Google (14 May 2016). "Location of Kambuga General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. Musinguzi, Goodluck (13 July 2006). "Kambuga Hospital to Close". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. Nassaka, Flavia (18 January 2016). "Uganda: Abim Hospital Troubles". The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

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