Bukwo General Hospital, also Bukwo District Hospital or Bukwo Hospital, is a hospital in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
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.
Location
The hospital is located on the
Kapchorwa–Suam Road
The Kapchorwa–Suam Road, is a rural road in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The road links Kapchorwa, the district capital of Kapchorwa District to Suam, at the international border with Kenya.
Location
The highway will start at Kapchorwa and ...
, in the town of
Bukwo, approximately northeast of
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Mbale Hospital is a hospital in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Busia, Budaka, Kibuku, Kapchorwa, Bukwa, Butaleja, Manafwa, Mbale, Pallisa, Sironko ...
. The coordinates of Bukwo Hospital are 1°17'39.0"N, 34°45'19.0"E (Latitude:1.294158; Longitude:34.755286).
Overview
Bukwo General Hospital is a public hospital, funded by the Uganda Ministry of Health and general care in the hospital is free. The hospital was built in the 2000s, with laying of the foundation stone in June 2010. The hospital is plagued by lack of electricity, and understaffing.
Renovations
In 2013, the
government of Uganda, secured a loan from the
World Bank
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to renovate certain Ugandan hospitals, including this hospital. The specific renovations planned include the following:
1. Construction of a new T-Block building 2. Construction of a new Outpatient department 3. Construction of an Emergency room (Casualty department) 4. Construction of new Administrative offices 5. Construction of a house to accommodate the diesel generator 6. Construction of a placenta disposal facility 7. Construction of a medical waste disposal facility 8. Construction of six new staff houses 9. Construction of a laundry for the benefit of patient attendants 10. Construction of a kitchen and dining room for patient attendants 11. Construction of a new incinerator 12. Construction of ventilated, improved pit latrines for use by patient attendants and outpatients.
See also
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List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
External links
Website of Uganda Ministry of Health
{{Districts of Uganda
Hospitals in Uganda
Hospitals established in 2010
Bukwo District
Eastern Region, Uganda
2010 establishments in Uganda