Kitgum Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in Northern Uganda. It serves as the district hospital for Kitgum District.
| Kitgum Hospital | |
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| Uganda Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kitgum, Kitgum District, Northern Uganda, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 03°17′39″N 32°52′52″E / 3.29417°N 32.88111°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | I |
| Beds | 200 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Location
editThe hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitgum, approximately 435 kilometres (270 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city in that East African country.[1] This is approximately 102 kilometres (63 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu, the largest city in Uganda's Northern Region.[2] The coordinates of Kitgum Hospital are:3°17'39.0"N, 32°52'52.0"E (Latitude:3.294167; Longitude:32.881111).[3]
Overview
editKitgum Hospital is a public hospital, established in 1934. It is intended to serve as the district hospital for Kitgum District and surrounding communities. A large number of patients are attended to from the districts of Abim, Agago, Kabong, Kotido, Lamwo, Nwoya and Pader. A significant number of the hospital patients come from neighboring South Sudan.[4] This has put great strain on the hospital resources, including the understaffed, underpaid personnel; the dilapidated and antiquated infrastructure & equipment and the inadequate financial resources.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Road Distance Between Mulago Hospital, Kampala And Kitgum Hospital, Kitgum" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Distance Between Gulu Hospital And Kitgum Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Location of Kitgum Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Labeja, Peter (24 January 2014). "Kitgum Hospital Overwhelmed With Patients From South Sudan". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Womakuyu, Frederick (24 January 2012). "Kitgum Hospital: A Facility Falling Apart". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 2 November 2014.