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Kambuga General Hospital

Coordinates: 00°48′50″S 29°48′03″E / 0.81389°S 29.80083°E / -0.81389; 29.80083
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Kambuga General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Map
Kambuga General Hospital is located in Uganda
Kambuga General Hospital
Geography
LocationKambuga, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°48′50″S 29°48′03″E / 0.81389°S 29.80083°E / -0.81389; 29.80083
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1965
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Kambuga General Hospital, also Kambuga Hospital is a government-owned hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

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The hospital is located in the town of Kambuga, in Kanungu District, approximately 144 kilometres (89 mi) north-west of the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital.[1] This is 122 kilometres (76 mi) west of the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of hospital are 0°48'50.0"S, 29°48'03.0"E (Latitude:-0.813902; Longitude:29.800839).[3]

Overview

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Kambuga General Hospital was established in 1965. It is owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health. It is administered by the Kanungu District local government. According to a published report in 2006, the hospital buildings and equipment were dilapidated and crumbling.[4] The district local government is struggling to run the hospital due to poor funding.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ GFC (14 May 2016). "Distance between Kambuga Hospital, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda and Kabale Hospital, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ GFC (14 May 2016). "Distance between Kambuga Hospital, Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda and Mbarara Regional Refferral Hospital, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Location of Kambuga General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b Musinguzi, Goodluck (13 July 2006). "Kambuga Hospital to Close". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. ^ Nassaka, Flavia (18 January 2016). "Uganda: Abim Hospital Troubles". The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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