The Buhiga Hospital (French: Hôpital de Buhiga) is a hospital in Karusi Province, Burundi.

Buhiga Hospital
Buhiga Hospital is located in Burundi
Buhiga Hospital
Geography
LocationBuhiga, Karusi Province, Burundi
Coordinates3°02′00″S 30°09′30″E / 3.03347°S 30.15834°E / -3.03347; 30.15834
Organisation
Care systemPublic
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ListsHospitals in Burundi

Location

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The Buhiga Hospital is a hospital in the town of Buhiga, in the center of the Buhiga Health District. It is one of two hospitals in the district, the other being the Natwe Turashoboye Hospital.[1] It is a district hospital serving a population of 270,296 as of 2014.[2]

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Karuzi is one of the poorest provinces in Burundi. Most of the inhabitant travel only by bicycle or motorbike. Patients who could not afford to rent a motorbike might decide to stay at home, endangering their life. In June 2022 it was reported that a modern ambulance had been donated to the hospital by "Twiteho Amagara".[3]

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Sources

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  • Carte Sanitaire du Burundi (PDF), Burundi Ministry of Public Health, 2016, retrieved 2024-06-21
  • Financement base sur la performance HD Buhiga (in French), Ministere de la Sante Publique et de la Lutte Contre le Sida, retrieved 2024-07-09
  • "Province Karuzi : la fin de l'ère des bicyclettes grâce au don d'ambulance" (PDF), Resilience Magazine (in French), June 2022, retrieved 2024-08-09