Tororo General Hospital

Tororo General Hospital, also Tororo Government Hospital, Tororo District Hospital or Tororo Main Hospital, is a hospital in Uganda.

Tororo General Hospital
Geography
LocationTororo, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds200
History
Opened1940
Links
ListsHospitals in Uganda
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is located in the central business district of the town o Tororo, in Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of the country, approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), south of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.[1] The coordinates of the hospital are: 0°41'42.0"N, 34°11'16.0"E (Latitude:0.695000; Longitude:34.187766).[2]

Overview

Tororo General Hospital is a public hospital owned by the Uganda Government and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health. The hospital serves the general public despite severe challenges, including poor funding, corruption, inadequate staffing, poor remuneration, insufficient medication and antiquated medical equipment.[3][4][5][6]

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See also

References
  1. GFC (6 May 2016). "Distance between Tororo Main Hospital, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale Regional Hospital, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. Google (6 May 2016). "Location of Tororo General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. National News (17 February 2010). "Tororo Hospital in power blackout". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. Odeke, Faustine (16 December 2013). "Minister appalled at state of Tororo Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. Emolot, Reagan (1 October 2009). "Military Medics Take Over Tororo Main Hospital". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. Seyyid, Juma (29 January 2013). "Tororo Hospital Receives UGX 45 Million for Repairs, Needs UGX 2 Billion". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

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