Nebbi General Hospital

Nebbi General Hospital, also Nebbi Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda.

Nebbi General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationNebbi,
Nebbi District,
Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds108
History
Opened1969
Links
Other linksHospitals 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.
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See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Google (11 May 2016). "Location of Nebbi General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. Okethwengu, Benedict (10 May 2016). "Contractors ready to handover Nebbi Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. NBD (2014). "Nebbi District: History & Overview". Nebbi: Nebbi District (NBD). Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. Okaba, Patrick (23 January 2015). "Limited space forces Nebbi patients to sleep in toilets". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. Ayebazibwe, Agatha (26 September 2013). "Government to renovate hospitals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  9. Okaba, Patrick (27 January 2015). "Minister rushes to Nebbi, demands hospital completion". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. UMOF (October 2015). "Health Sector Annual Monitoring Report for Financial Year 2014/15" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Finance (UMOF). Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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