Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of

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. It is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, with a bed capacity of 600, although many more patients are admitted, with many sleeping on the floor.

Location

The hospital is located in the center of Jinja, not far from the

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. It is the Regional Referral Hospital for the districts of

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, Jinja,

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and parts of

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. The hospital is located approximately east of

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. The coordinates of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital are: 00°25'52.0"N, 33°12'18.0"E (Latitude:0.431111; Longitude:33.205000).

Overview

Jinja Hospital is one of the thirteen (13) Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. It is also one of the fifteen (15) hospitals designated as Internship Hospitals, where graduates of Ugandan medical schools may undergo a year of internship under the supervision of consultants and specialists in the designated medical and surgical disciplines. The hospital is currently undergoing major renovations as a result of available funds from the government for capital development.

Intensive Care Unit

In July 2009, a new 20-bed

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(ICU) was commissioned. Construction funds were donated by: 1. The

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of Jinja in District 9200 2. The

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through the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development. The life-sustaining equipment in the ICU were donated by: 1. Assist International, a

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and 2.

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References

External links

ICU Under Construction at Jinja Hospital

Jinja Hospital's Resources are Stretched

DFCU Bank Donates Incubators to Jinja Hospital
{{Jinja District Hospitals in Uganda Jinja, Uganda Busoga Eastern Region, Uganda

Location

Overview

Intensive Care Unit

See also

References

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