Nebbi General Hospital, also Nebbi Hospital, is a hospital in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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.
Location
The hospital is located in the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of the town of
Nebbi
Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region, along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road, approximately , ...
, in
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi District is bordered by Madi Okollo District to the nor ...
, in the
West Nile sub-region
West Nile sub-region, previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District, is a sub-region in north-western Uganda, in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
The sub-region is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the s ...
, in Northern Uganda, about southeast of
Arua Regional Referral Hospital
Arua Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Arua Hospital is a hospital in the town of Arua, in Northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Yumbe, and Zombo. The ho ...
.
This is approximately southwest of
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Gulu Hospital is a hospital in Gulu, northern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. The hospital also serves as one of the teaching hos ...
.
The coordinates of the hospital are:02°28'39.0"N, 31°05'08.0"E (Latitude:2.477495; Longitude:31.085549).
Overview
Nebbi Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister
Milton Obote
Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence from British colonial rule in 1962. Following the nation's independence, he served as prime minister of Uganda from 1962 to ...
.
It has a bed capacity of 108. As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure was in dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.
Recent developments
In 2013, the
government of Uganda
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solicited bids for the renovation of certain hospitals, including Nebbi General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...
. The work was contracted to
China Railway Number 5 Engineering Group, at a contract cost of US$3.8 million. Work started in February 2014 with an initial completion date of June 2015. Due to multiple delays, the work was completed in May 2016.
The work included the following components:
1. Construct a new, larger outpatient department 2. Construct a new larger casualty department (emergency room) 3. Construct a building to house the diesel generator for electricity 4. Build a placenta disposal facility 5. Build a disposal facility for bio-medical waste 6. Build a laundry facility for patients' family members 7. Build a kitchen and dining room or the patients' family members 8. Build ventilated improved pit latrines for patient's families and outpatients 9. Refurbish the T-Block building and 10. Refurbish two existing staff houses.
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 HealthWebsite of Nebbi District Local Government
{{Nebbi District
Hospitals in Uganda
Nebbi District
West Nile sub-region
Northern Region, Uganda
1969 establishments in Uganda
Hospital buildings completed in 1969