Nebbi General Hospital
Nebbi General Hospital, also Nebbi Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Nebbi General Hospital | |
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Uganda Ministry of Health | |
Geography | |
Location | Nebbi, Nebbi District, Uganda |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Type | General |
Services | |
Emergency department | I |
Beds | 108 |
History | |
Opened | 1969 |
Links | |
Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Nebbi, in Nebbi District, in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda, about 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Arua Regional Referral Hospital.[1] This is approximately 173 kilometres (107 mi) southwest of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of the hospital are:02°28'39.0"N, 31°05'08.0"E (Latitude:2.477495; Longitude:31.085549).[3]
Overview
Nebbi Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote.[4] It has a bed capacity of 108.[5] As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure was in dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.[6]
Recent developments
In 2013, the government of Uganda solicited bids for the renovation of certain hospitals, including Nebbi General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the World Bank.[7] The work was contracted to China Railway Number 5 Engineering Group, at a contract cost of US$3.8 million. Work started in February 2014 with an initial completion date of June 2015.[8] Due to multiple delays,[9] the work was completed in May 2016.[4] The work included the following components:[10][11]
- Construct a new, larger outpatient department
- Construct a new larger casualty department (emergency room)
- Construct a building to house the diesel generator for electricity
- Build a placenta disposal facility
- Build a disposal facility for bio-medical waste
- Build a laundry facility for patients' family members
- Build a kitchen and dining room or the patients' family members
- Build ventilated improved pit latrines for patient's families and outpatients
- Refurbish the T-Block building
- Refurbish two existing staff houses.
See also
References
- GFC (10 May 2016). "Distance between Nebbi Hospital, Nebbi, Northern Region, Uganda and Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Arua, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- GFC (10 May 2016). "Distance between Nebbi Hospital, Nebbi, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu Regional Referral Hospitali, Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- Google (11 May 2016). "Location of Nebbi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Okethwengu, Benedict (10 May 2016). "Contractors ready to handover Nebbi Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- NBD (2014). "Nebbi District: History & Overview". Nebbi: Nebbi District (NBD). Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Okaba, Patrick (23 January 2015). "Limited space forces Nebbi patients to sleep in toilets". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Ninsiima, Racheal (16 April 2015). "Uganda: 26 Health Centres to Get Maternity Wards, Theatres". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Okaba, Patrick (27 January 2015). "Minister rushes to Nebbi, demands hospital completion". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- DEVEX (4 February 2013). "Health Systems Strengthening Project (UHSSP) In Uganda: Procurement Of Contractors For The Construction Of Selected Health Facilities In Uganda". Devex.com (DEVEX). Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- UMOF (October 2015). "Health Sector Annual Monitoring Report for Financial Year 2014/15" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Finance (UMOF). Retrieved 11 May 2016.